President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he had exchanged views with the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, who proposed cutting down the whales on tariffs of Vietnamese goods on U.S. goods to "zero" if a deal is reached.

Trump's post stated, "I just had a very effective call with To Lam, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, who told me that Vietnam wants to cut tariffs to ZERO if they can reach a deal with the United States."
Trump added: "On behalf of the country, I thank him and say that I look forward to a meeting in the near future."
The conversation takes place against the backdrop of significant changes in U.S. trade policy, as Trump imposes a 46 percent tariff on all goods imported from Vietnam, with the tariff set to take effect next week. For Vietnam, one of Trump's top targets, the new 46 percent tariff is among the highest applied, affecting a market that absorbed 142 billion dollars of Vietnam's exports in 2024.