{
  "id": 7806898,
  "title": "US, Vietnamese firms to sign agreements as To Lam travels to New York",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/us-vietnamese-firms-to-sign-agreements-as-to-lam-travels-to-new-york",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T13:29:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/16/us-vietnamese-firms-to-sign-agreements-as-to-lam-travels-to-new-york"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vietnamese President To Lam is set to visit New York next week, where he is expected to sign a series of agreements with American corporations in sectors such as energy, technology, aviation, and finance. According to officials and documents obtained by Reuters, commercial agreements are anticipated to be announced on September 23 at a business conference in New York, which To Lam will attend. These agreements, many of which are non-binding, are part of Vietnam's strategy to ease tensions with the US amid potential new tariffs under the Trump administration.\n\nThe agreements are expected to involve US energy firms Murphy Oil and Chevron, with the latter's Petrovietnam state-owned firm and ExxonMobil, Vietnam's second-largest refinery. Murphy Oil and ExxonMobil are both active in Vietnam's oil and gas sector, with ExxonMobil operating the country's largest untapped gas field. Additionally, US firm Vietjet is set to sign agreements for leasing up to 22 planes from four aviation leasing companies and to provide satellite internet services to 120 of its aircraft via SpaceX's Starlink. Vietjet will also sign memoranda of understanding with US jet engine maintenance firms.\n\nOther deals include an unspecified agreement between Meta and Vietnam's Ministry of Culture, as well as a separate agreement with Vietnamese telecom firm VNPT. Qualcomm, which is already involved in Vietnam's 5G rollout, is expected to sign a deal with Vietnamese firm VNPT. Visa, Mastercard, and Citibank are also anticipated to announce agreements with financial and hospitality partners in Vietnam.",
  "summary": "Commercial agreements have for months been part of Hanoi’s strategy to reassure Washington amid the threat of new tariffs hitting its export-reliant economy.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US, Vietnamese firms to sign agreements as To Lam travels to New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/us-vietnamese-firms-to-sign-agreements-as-to-lam-travels-to-new-york-7808085",
        "published": "2026-09-16T13:29:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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