US, Vietnam Move Closer to Trade Framework as Deadline Nears

Workers iron items of clothing at a garment factory in Binh Thuan province, Vietnam.

Photographer: Linh Pham/Bloomberg

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The US and Vietnam are closing in on a framework trade agreement, despite ongoing concerns about Chinese goods being rerouted through the Southeast Asian nation to avoid tariffs, according to people familiar with the talks.