August 9, 2006
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Treasury Secretary Paulson to attend APEC finance ministers meetings in Hanoi, Vietnam

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will travel to Hanoi, Vietnam to attend the finance ministers meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) on September 7-8.
 
Secretary Paulson will use this opportunity to expand on our dialogue with the major economies in the Asia-Pacific region.  He will emphasize the importance of continued economic reform, underline the importance of trade liberalization – including in the financial sector, and encourage greater efforts to thwart the financing of terrorism. 
 
In addition to bilateral meetings with his counterparts attending the APEC meetings, Secretary Paulson expects to meet with Vietnamese officials who are leading the country's reform program and integration into the global economy.
 
 

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