Trump pledges to lift technology restrictions on Vietnam during White House meeting
President Trump met with To Lam to discuss removing Vietnam from technology restriction lists. This follows a major $30 billion deal for 90 Boeing aircraft.
Insights:
President Donald Trump met with Vietnamese 
VN leader To Lam at the White House on February 21, 2026, marking the first formal in-person meeting between the two leaders at the executive mansion. During the session, President Trump stated that he would work to remove Hanoi from the lists of countries restricted in accessing U.S. 
US advanced technology. This remark signals a potential change in United States controls on technology transfer to Vietnam, potentially easing long-standing export barriers.
VN leader To Lam at the White House on February 21, 2026, marking the first formal in-person meeting between the two leaders at the executive mansion. During the session, President Trump stated that he would work to remove Hanoi from the lists of countries restricted in accessing U.S. US advanced technology. This remark signals a potential change in United States controls on technology transfer to Vietnam, potentially easing long-standing export barriers.
