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Trump Eases Tech Restrictions, Boosts $30B Vietnam Deal

2/21/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump met with To Lam, Vietnamese leader, at the White House on February 20, 2026.
Trump announced plans to remove Vietnam from restrictions on accessing advanced U.S. technology.
It was their first formal in-person discussion after Lam attended the Board of Peace.
Vietnamese airlines secured deals exceeding $30 billion for 90 Boeing aircraft as talks continued amid trade negotiations and a Supreme Court ruling against Trump's tariffs.

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U.S. President Donald Trump met with To Lam, Vietnamese leader, at the White House on February 20, 2026.
Trump announced plans to remove Vietnam from restrictions on accessing advanced U.S. technology.
It was their first formal in-person discussion after Lam attended the Board of Peace.
Vietnamese airlines secured deals exceeding $30 billion for 90 Boeing aircraft as talks continued amid trade negotiations and a Supreme Court ruling against Trump's tariffs.