Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue expressed his pleasure about the visit and the work of Michael Froman in the context of the two countries are celebrating the 20th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations and the process of negotiating Economic Partnership Agreements cross the Pacific Strategy Ocean (TPP) is in the closing stages.

Referring to the program TPP negotiations, Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue said that Vietnam and the Member States welcomed the bill promotes trade rights (TPA) is being taken into consideration in the Senate and the US House and look forward this bill wants to soon be adopted quickly to empower negotiators for President Barack Obama.

Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue also appreciated the role of the US Trade Representative Froman - who chaired the TPP negotiations of the US government and hoped Ambassador-Trade Representative will accelerate the process of negotiations between the United States and Vietnam as well as the TPP partner countries to be able to soon conclude negotiations and achieve goals: TPP will become a free trade agreement with high standards, fairness, ensuring the interests of the member states.

Evaluate the TPP negotiations have important implications in the economic relations between the two countries, Head of the Central Economic Committee, said Vietnam will maximum effort to narrow the economic gap with other countries in the region. At the same time, the United States should have due regard to the core interests of Vietnam, especially on market access textiles, footwear, agricultural products ... and early recognition of market economy of Vietnam.

Agriculture Law of 2014, the Head of the Central Economic Committee expressed concern about the Program Monitor that the US catfish prepared and proposed to apply the Ambassador and Trade Representative offices United States take action to US to abolish the program monitoring imported catfish.

At the meeting, Mr. Michael Froman appreciate the efforts and results of the TPP negotiations to date and affirmed the determination of the United States and the Member States to promote an early conclusion of negotiations in 2015.
The ambassador pledged to coordinate efforts with United States Department of Agriculture in order to prevent undesirable impacts on Vietnam.
 

Source: chinhphu.vn