US Ambassador Optimistic About WTO Deal With Vietnam

Fri, 03/17/2006 - 12:11

The US Ambassador to Vietnam has expressed his optimism about the progress expected during the upcoming round of Vietnam-US negotiations on Vietnam’s bid to join the World Trade Organization.
Speaking to the media in Hanoi Thursday, Michael Marine stressed both Vietnam and the United States had narrowed the gap during their previous meeting in January.

Since then negotiators on both sides had maintained close relations and exchanged views on the phone or via email to prepare for the upcoming bilateral negotiation scheduled for March 27, he added.

Investors Discuss Opportunities In Vietnam, WTO Member

Wed, 03/15/2006 - 18:02

A meeting to discuss investment opportunities in Vietnam post-WTO membership was attended by 1,300 business and financial executives from Vietnam and 22 foreign countries.vk.jpg
Addressing the opening ceremony of the two-day forum in Hanoi Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan said Vietnam was working hard to improve its business and investment environment and bolster its legal system to suit World Trade Organization needs.

Vietnam-US Trade Fair During APEC Hanoi Summit

Fri, 03/10/2006 - 17:46

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) will hold a trade fair to mark Vietnam-US economic and commercial cooperation during the APEC Summit in Hanoi nexpvkNYSE.jpgt November.

The association said it planned to work with the US Embassy to organize the fair which it expects would attract hundreds of Vietnamese and US companies.

US Trade Mission Scouts ‘New Frontier’ In Vietnam

Wed, 03/08/2006 - 13:38

The largest-ever business delegation from the US started Wednesday a four-day working visit to Vietnam, scouting for investment opportunities in what they are calling ‘the latest regional frontier’.
The delegation is led by Mathew P. Daley, president of the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and Virginia Foote, head of the US-Vietnam Trade Council (USVTC).doanhnghiepmy_067_06.gif

Vietnam’s New WTO Talks To Begin This Month

Tue, 03/07/2006 - 12:59

Vietnam will conduct a new round of multilateral negotiations for entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Switzerland this month, said the trade ministry Tuesday.

Set for March 19-23 in Geneva, top issues for this 11th round relate to international treaties and state subsidy policies - the most vital discussion in relation to Vietnam’s admission to the WTO, the ministry said.

Finance Ministry, Microsoft Cozy Up

Thu, 03/02/2006 - 12:45

US Could Normalize Trade ties With Vietnam Soon: Senator

The US Senate is willing to grant Permanent Normal Trade status to Vietnam before August this year, a senior member of the house has said.

Max Baucus, senator from Montana, was speaking at a presentation made by US Trade Representative Rob Portman on US Trade Policy in 2006 before the US Congress Thursday and Friday.

US Businesses Support Viet Nam's WTO Entry Bid

Washington (VNA) - US businesses have voiced their support for Viet Nam's bid to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Representatives of nearly 40 US businesses spoke with Vietnamese legislators on Feb. 28 at the Vietnamese Embassy in Washington D.C. The Vietnamese National Assembly delegation, led by Deputy Chairman Nguyen Van Yeu, arrived in Washington D.C on Feb. 27.

U.S.-related Investment Tops FDI In Vietnam In 2004

PVK_business.jpgVietnam and the United States normalized trade and investment relations with the coming into effect of the U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) on December 10, 2001. On that day, the U.S. extended normal-trade-relations (NTR), which is more commonly known as most-favored-nations (MFN), treatment to Vietnam. This action lowered the average tariff on imports from Vietnam to the U.S.

Intel Chief Visits Ho Chi Minh City

Mon, 02/27/2006 - 13:31

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