Robert Lighthizer warns Vietnam over trade deficit with US

This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Doug Palmer on politico.com on July 29, 2019.Vietnam must take steps to reduce its trade deficit with the United States and open its market to more US goods and services, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in comments released on Monday.“US businesses face a host of unfair trade barriers in Vietnam,” Lighthizer said in written responses to questions from the Senate Finance Committee.“The…