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Vietnam 'at Trump's mercy', Vietnamese leader asks president to delay tariffs for 45 days

2025-04-06 17:49:00 / BOTA ALFA PRESS

Vietnam 'at Trump's mercy', Vietnamese leader asks president to

Vietnam's top leader, To Lam, has asked US President Donald Trump to postpone new tariffs on Vietnamese exports to the US by " at least 45 days ", according to AFP and the New York Times.

Trump has imposed a 46% tariff on Vietnamese goods entering the US, the sixth highest tariff announced on Wednesday.

In a letter, To Lam asks Trump to appoint a representative to work with Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister, Ho Duc Phoc, to resolve the issue. He also says he hopes to meet Trump in person in Washington in late May.

 

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