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.