The conference also saw calls for the US to open its market to Vietnamese imports of US high-tech goods and to develop a roadmap toward recognizing Vietnam as a market economy.
The move comes after Malaysia announced on Tuesday that it had imposed a five-year antidumping duty on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from Indonesia and China.
US President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with the UK, hailing it as a “breakthrough” that will bring down barriers and expand market access for American imports.
The Trump administration is weighing a dramatic tariff reduction during weekend talks with China to de-escalate tensions and temper the economic pain both are already starting to feel.
The completion of the report not only represents progress in market access negotiation but also demonstrates Vietnam’s improving capacity in crop cultivation and plant protection to meet stringent international biosecurity standards.