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| Trump hits another home run, hails deals worth 'billions' with Vietnam |
| 2017-06-01 |
| [Reuters] U.S. President Donald Trump talked trade with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during a White House visit on Wednesday and welcomed the signing of business deals worth billions of dollars and the jobs they would create. The U.S. Commerce Department announced 13 new transactions with Vietnam worth $8 billion, including $3 billion worth of U.S.-produced content that would support more than 23,000 American jobs. These include deals for General Electric Co (GE.N) worth $5.58 billion for power generation, aircraft engines and services, its largest-ever combined sale in Vietnam. Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N) and its dealer in Vietnam also agreed to provide generator management technology for more than 100 generators in Vietnam, the company said. "They (Vietnam) just made a very large order in the United States - and we appreciate that - for many billions of dollars, which means jobs for the United States and great, great equipment for Vietnam," Trump told reporters at the White House. The Commerce Department estimate of the deals was considerably less than the $15 billion figure given by Phuc during a speech at the Heritage Foundation, adding that most of the total involved the import of U.S. equipment. The Commerce Department estimate of the deals was considerably less than the $15 billion figure given by Phuc during a speech at the Heritage Foundation, adding that most of the total involved the import of U.S. equipment. Communist Vietnam has gone from being a Cold War enemy to an important partner for the United States in the Asia-Pacific, where both countries share concerns about China's rising power. Phuc told Trump the relationship had undergone "significant upheavals in history" but that the two countries were now "comprehensive partners." Phuc's meeting with Trump makes him the first Southeast Asian leader to visit the White House under the new administration. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 Vietnam is fairly friendly with the US and talking about allowing a US naval base there. Another good ally against China. I'll take the trade deficit for all of that. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2017-06-01 17:14 |
| #4 I'd rather have a trade deficit with Vietnam than China. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2017-06-01 11:53 |
| #3 Vietnam actually has a great dislike for the Chinese. China is not a good neighbor. Products shipped to Vietnam have problems. This may be difficult to believe but Americans are well received there. I can easily see Trump having a good relationship that can only grow. Good things ahead. |
| Posted by: Dale 2017-06-01 08:19 |
| #2 And how much is the US importing from Vietnam? Trade in Goods with Vietnam Year .Exports .Imports .Balance 2016 10,151.3 42,109.2 -31,957.8 (i,e, $32B deficit) 2015 7,087.5 38,019.7 -30,932.2 2014 5,732.9 30,615.6 -24,882.7 2013 5,036.8 24,651.0 -19,614.3 2012 4,622.9 20,267.7 -15,644.8 2011 4,315.2 17,487.8 -13,172.6 2010 3,705.5 14,867.9 -11,162.3 Seems to be following a familiar, almost Chinese, pattern. No thanks. |
| Posted by: Flineting Gleaper2936 2017-06-01 06:15 |
| #1 Mixed emotions at first but then I had to come to the realization that the war in Nam was a war started by Democrats. |
| Posted by: Woozle Sponter9674 2017-06-01 05:06 |