HANOI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Three Vietnamese airlines signed deals with U.S. manufacturer Boeing ( BA ) on Thursday to buy a total of 90 aircraft, as Vietnam and the ​United States continue negotiations on a ‌new trade deal.

The deals were signed during a visit to the United ⁠States by the head of Vietnam's Communist Party, To ⁠Lam, to attend the inaugural meeting of ‌the Board of ‌Peace, an initiative launched by U.S. President Donald Trump to address ​global conflicts.

Vietnam Airlines signed a $8.1-billion ‌agreement with Boeing ( BA ) to buy 50 narrow-body 737-8 jets, Vietnam Airlines said in a statement.

The airline ​is scheduled to take ​delivery of ‌the aircraft between 2030 and 2032, it said in a statement, adding that this would increase its ⁠total fleet to approximately 151 aircraft by 2030.

The ⁠country's flag carrier is also in talks with Boeing ( BA ) for the additional purchase of 30 wide-body planes with a value of up to $12 billion, it said.

Vietnam's newly established ⁠Sun ‌PhuQuoc Airways also signed a $22.5 billion deal ‌with Boeing ( BA ) on Thursday to buy 40 787-9 Dreamliner ⁠jets, it said.

Meanwhile, Vietnamese budget airline Vietjet secured a $965 million financing deal with Griffin Global Asset Management for the purchase of 6 Boeing 737-8 aircraft.

Vietnam said early this month that it was willing to buy more American goods after the White ​House announced in October that the United States would keep tariffs on most Vietnamese goods at 20% while removing ​duties on certain products.