Vietnam minister meets U.S. firms during visit for tariff talks

Excelerate Energy

21/05/2025 03:43

HANOI, May 21 (Reuters) - Vietnam's Trade Minister Nguyen Hong Dien met with U.S. firms such as Excelerate Energy, Lockheed Martin, SpaceX and Google during his trip to Washington for tariff negotiations with the Trump administration, state media reported on Wednesday.

Vietnam wants the meetings to show President Donald Trump that it wishes to boost ties with the U.S. and facilitate U.S. investment in the country, Vietnam News Agency reported.

 (Reporting by Khanh Vu and Phuong Nguyen; editing by John Mair)

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