Vietnam escalated a charm offensive with the United States on Friday as it announced provisional deals for the import of U.S. energy products and a possible cut in duties on U.S. goods, as it tries to avoid tariffs from the Trump administration.

Vietnamese and US companies have signed more than $4 billion in deals, a petrochemical giant said Friday, as anxiety mounts in Hanoi over potential tariffs under US President Donald Trump's administration.

Vietnam is reviewing import duties on U.S. goods, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), agricultural products, and high-tech exports, in an effort to balance trade relations with the United States. Prime Minister

Vietnam expects to sign pacts with the United States this week after its trade minister meets U.S. trade and energy officials, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters. The step comes af

HANOI] Vietnam is reviewing its duties on US goods, including on liquefied natural gas, agriculture and high-tech products, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told the US ambassador to the country, a report on the government’s website said.

There is increasing worry in Hanoi that Vietnam could be the next target of Donald Trump’s tariffs, which have sent shockwaves through global markets.