Hang made the statement at the ministry's press conference in response to a reporter's question about the U.S. identifying more than 40 trading partners, including Vietnam, as being at risk of being used to circumvent U.S. tariffs.

She underscored that Vietnam advocates healthy trade cooperation with its partners on the basis of free, fair, and mutually beneficial trade, in line with bilateral and multilateral agreements and World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.

Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

At the same time, Vietnam has been focusing on strengthening institutions and enhancing its capacity to enforce legal frameworks and regulations on preventing origin fraud in particular and trade fraud in general, she said.

Hang affirmed that, in the course of international economic integration, Vietnam has made firm international commitments to combat all forms of trade fraud, worked closely with partners to ensure their strict implementation, and had its efforts recognized by the international community.

"We will continue discussions on U.S. concerns in a constructive spirit, in line with the Vietnam-U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, thereby maintaining stable and mutually beneficial economic and trade relations between the two countries, while contributing to a transparent and healthy investment and business environment in Vietnam," she said.