Minister Nguyen Hong Dien had a phone call with the US Trade Representative.

Minister of Industry and Trade , Head of the Government Negotiation Delegation Nguyen Hong Dien had a phone call with US Trade Representative Jamieson L. Greer. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+)

On the evening of April 23, Minister of Industry and Trade, Head of the Government Negotiation Delegation Nguyen Hong Dien had a phone call with US Trade Representative Jamieson L. Greer to officially launch negotiations on bilateral economic and trade issues between Vietnam and the United States.

This is an important meeting to discuss the principles, scope and roadmap of negotiations. The phone call was attended by members of the Government Negotiation Delegation and technical representatives from relevant ministries and sectors.

During the phone call, Minister of Industry and Trade, Head of the Government Negotiation Delegation Nguyen Hong Dien affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to developing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the United States, and wishes to promote economic and trade relations in a balanced, stable, sustainable and effective manner with the United States; Vietnamese ministries and sectors are ready to negotiate and resolve issues of concern to the United States, and together with the United States find reasonable solutions for mutual benefit, in the spirit of harmonious interests and shared risks.

For his part, US Trade Representative Jamieson L. Greer appreciated the two countries' agreement to negotiate a bilateral trade agreement; expressed his belief that the two sides will soon reach appropriate solutions, promoting stable and mutually beneficial economic and trade relations.

At the end of the meeting, the two Heads of Negotiation Delegation also agreed to maintain regular exchanges at the Head of Negotiation Delegation and technical levels to speed up the negotiation process on each specific issue./.

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