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Ambassador: Vietnam, US ties bright in 2008 - 04/01/2009 -- 9:58 PM (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Le Cong Phung described 2008 as a bright year of the Vietnam-US relations, showing political determination of the two countries’ leaderships and desire of both nations. The US visit by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in June 2008 marked a milestone, making Vietnam-US cooperation more intensive with higher quality, the Ambassador told the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in an interview. In terms of politics, last year Vietnam-US cooperation was prominent in performing the missions at the United Nations ... more >>
Newsletter No. 6 - No. 6, Nov – December 2008 US – VIETNAM RELATIONS: Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai visited US From Nov. 15-20, Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai paid a working visit to the US to speed up the implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements reached during the US visit by PM Nguyen Tan Dung last June. While in the US , the Deputy PM met with US Secretary of State Condolezza Rice, Deputy National Security Advisor Daniel Price, Secretary of the Department of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab and ... more >>
US Senator agrees with PM on need to lift trade barriers - (VNA) The Chairman of the US Senate Finance Committee, Max Baucus admitted that discrimination in trade matters is a barrier that should be removed from his country’s commerce with Vietnam , during a meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi on Dec. 17. Baucus reiterated his strong support for early granting of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) to Vietnam and said he hoped the US president-elect Barack Obama would grant this sooner rather than later. In return, he suggested that Vietnam consider granting permit for ... more >>
Vietnamese pianist performs in Washington Danang Has US Sister City Vietnam to accelerate cooperation agreements with US Deputy PM: Vietnam treasures ties with US Newsletter No 5 VN, US Dialogue on Political, Security, Ntl Defense, Humanitarian Co-op Issues Education High Priority in Vietnam - US Relations Vietnam’s National Day Celebrated in Washington DC Prime Minister Welcomes US Deputy Secretary of State Ambassador Shares Grief over the Tragic Bus Crash Vietnam, US agreed to extend LOU on labor cooperation: Press Release Vietnam Deputy PM chairs UNSC Open Discussion |