US to remove Vietnam from tech export control list, Hanoi says

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseFebruary 21, 2026 at 05:02 AM

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US President Donald Trump instructed Vietnam's top leader To Lam to remove the country from a list restricted from accessing advanced US technologies. The announcement was made during their first meeting at the White House on Friday. This move comes after the US Supreme Court ruled that many of Trump's sweeping tariffs were illegal, affecting ongoing trade negotiations between the two countries. In recent days, three Vietnamese airlines announced nearly $37 billion in purchases with US aerospace companies. Vietnam had been on a list restricted from accessing advanced US technologies since 2018. The removal is expected to be implemented by relevant US agencies.

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US Supreme Court 40% White House 50% Boeing 50% Hanoi ×260% Vietnam Airlines 60% To Lam ×270% United States ×490% Donald Trump ×490% Vietnam ×3100%

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export control 90% us-vietnam relations 80% trade negotiations 70% advanced technologies 60% donald trump 50% aerospace companies 50% tariffs 40% to lam 40%

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Vietnam

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