Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Three Vietnamese airlines placed orders for a total of jet aircraft from American aerospace manufacturer Boeing on Thursday, February 19, as Vietnam and the United States continued negotiations on a new trade deal.

The deals were inked when To Lam, the head of Vietnam's Communist Party, made a state visit to the United States to attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, an initiative President Donald Trump launched to address global conflicts.

According to media reports, the country's national carrier, Vietnam Airlines, has agreed to purchase 50 narrow-body 737-8 MAX aircraft for USD 8.1 billion. The airline expects to receive the newly ordered jets between 2030 and 2032, bringing its fleet size to 151 by 203...