Hanoi, May 20 -- The second round of negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement between Vietnam and the US is being held in Washington, D.C. from May 19 to 22, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). The Vietnamese delegation is led by MoIT Minister Nguyen Hong Dien, who is also head of the Government negotiation team, and includes members of the team and representatives from various ministries and the State Bank of Vietnam. On the first day of talks, the two delegations discussed a general approach to settling key mutual concerns and accelerating the negotiation process. They exchanged views in an open, straightforward, and constructive manner on the issues of mutual interest, working to clarify the draft agreement's wo...