Viet Nam and the US have discussed measures to deepen bilateral economic and trade cooperation, with a focus on building a stable, predictable and mutually beneficial trade framework, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Through the Intergovernmental Committee mechanism, Viet Nam and Uzbekistan will continue to further deepen bilateral cooperation in all fields, particularly in economic-trade and scientific-technological collaboration, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang has said.

Experts warned that Vietnamese enterprises must strengthen supply chain transparency, improve traceability capacities and tighten control over the origin of inputs in order to respond effectively to US trade defence measures, heard the Viet Nam- US Trade Forum 2025 held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 10.

The two sides discussed measures to promote cooperation in economy, trade, and investment, as well as coordination within regional and global frameworks such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Nine Vietnamese fruits, namely durian, mangosteen, mango, dragon fruit, longan, pineapple, water melon, banana, and jackfruit, are being displayed at a festival which takes place in Tianjin city of China.