Vietnam has ordered its major airlines to review the progress of multibillion-dollar agreements signed with Boeing and Pratt & Whitney, and explore new import ​deals with American companies, as Hanoi seeks to strengthen ‌its hand in trade talks with the United States, Reuters reported. The directive, issued by the Ministry of Construction on June 5 and reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday, followed a ​request from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, which is ​leading Vietnam's efforts to demonstrate to Washington that bilateral ⁠trade commitments are being acted upon.
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South Korean and Vietnamese companies signed 73 business deals on tech, energy and infrastructure on Thursday as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visited Hanoi, a ‌list seen by Reuters showed. The agreements, which were mostly non-binding with no value mentioned, followed the signing a day ‌earlier of 12 cooperation pacts at a meeting between Lee and Vietnam's top leader To Lam, including on Korean possible investment in a new nuclear ​plant in southern Vietnam.
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