(VOVworld)-Vietnam attaches importance to strengthening multifaceted cooperation with the US, both bilaterally and multilaterally, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said while receiving Caroline Atkinson, US Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs, in Hanoi on Monday.
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| Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Caroline Atkinson, US Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs |
Minh noted with satisfaction the positive development of Vietnam-US relations over the years and appreciated the recent establishment of the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership and progress in negotiations for a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. Minh voiced Vietnam’s support for the US resolve to conclude negotiations, taking into account the varying development levels of TPP members to reach a more balanced trade pact. He expressed his hope that the US will soon recognize Vietnam as a market economy and lift trade barriers imposed on Vietnamese exports.