Vietnam says regrets U.S. decision to sanction firm over Iran-related trade

Reuters

Published Dec 17, 2020 04:00AM ET

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday it regretted a U.S. decision to sanction a Vietnamese company relating to the transport of petroleum products from Iran.

"Trade relation between Vietnam and Iran are transparent and lawful," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang told a daily press briefing.