Vietnam Leader Says US Deal Close, Denies Re Routing China Goods Vietnam's President To Lam has been touting his country's progress in trade negotiations with the US.
He dismisses allegations of transshipment, a practice where Chinese goods are repackaged and rerouted through Vietnamese manufacturing facilities.
The talks have centered on Vietnam's large bilateral trade surplus with the US. According to Lam, this imbalance has become a major point of contention in talks with Washington.