
HANOI, May 21 (Reuters) - Vietnam's Trade Minister Nguyen Hong Dien met with U.S. firms such as Excelerate Energy, Lockheed Martin, SpaceX and Google during his trip to Washington for tariff negotiations with the Trump administration, state media reported on Wednesday.
Vietnam wants the meetings to show President Donald Trump that it wishes to boost ties with the U.S. and facilitate U.S. investment in the country, Vietnam News Agency reported.