Vietnam Among US’s Major Asian Partners, Says Trade Chief
The US Trade Representative has urged his government to foster trade relations with a number of Asian nations, including Vietnam, to help consolidate US position in this region.
“(We should) deepen and strengthen US economic and trade relationships in the Asia and Pacific area,” Rob Portman said in a report, US-China Trade Policy, Tuesday.
“We must proactively engage economies like Singapore, Thailand, Korea, India, Vietnam, and Malaysia, as well as work with regional organizations like ASEAN and APEC, to help maintain a robust US economic presence in this region.”
In related news, the US Congress will Thursday morning – Vietnam time – discuss the 2006 trade agenda, including the granting of Permanent Normal Trade status to Vietnam.
The house is scheduled to discuss and fix the time for voting on the proposal some time after the two governments complete negotiations on Vietnam’s access to the WTO.
Reported by Xuan Danh – Translated by T.T.
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Published: 15 February, 2006, 21:36:00 (GMT+7)
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