Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet wrapped up his official visit to the United States on June 24 after fruitful talks with President George Bush, and numerous meetings with American politicians and businesspeople as well as the Vietnamese community. Presidents Triet and Bush reached consensus on an array of issues and agreed to bolster the friendship and solidarity between the two countries and peoples.Mr. Triet stressed that they shared the view that the two countries needed to promote the exchange of visits and increase economic and trade cooperation."We also agreed to focus on cooperation in science and technology, education, healthcare, HIV/AIDS and humanitarian issues like assistance for Agent Orange/dioxin victims and the detoxification of dioxin-contaminated areas," he said.President Triet said he had frank and open discussions with President Bush and the leaders of the U.S House of Representatives and the Senate on those issues where differences remain and came to the … [Read more...] about President Triet Concludes U.S Visit
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Vietnam-U.S. Business Forum: Official Information Channel for Business Community
Vietnam Business Forum has an interview with Ms. Dang Thi Hoang Yen, Chairwoman of the Vietnam-US Business Forum on the occasion of the launching of the Vietnam-US Business Forum on April 8, 2010. Ms. Yen is currently the President of Tan Tao Group. The Vietnam-U.S. Business Forum, besides acting as a connecting bridge between the two countries, is also an official information channel for the business community to contribute their points of view to the both Governments' policies with the objective of building a more favorable business investment environment. Would you please describe the major functions and mission's orientation of the Forum? In supporting the business communities of both countries, a key priority of the Forum is to bridge the gap of bilateral information, including collating market opportunities and trends, the meeting and sourcing of business partners and collaboration opportunities. In a global world that we live in with masses of information and misinformation via … [Read more...] about Vietnam-U.S. Business Forum: Official Information Channel for Business Community
Exciting Growth Opportunities Buoy U.S. Investment, Trade
Exciting Growth Opportunities Buoy U.S. Investment, Trade By Mong Binh U.S. companies are upbeat about investment and trade prospects in Vietnam, an emerging economy with high economic growth over the past decade Luis Manuel Ramirez and other senior executives of GE Industrial Solutions were busy traveling around Vietnam and meeting with government officials and partners last week to explore opportunities for modern manufacturing and investment expansion. As soon as the GE executives left Vietnam last week, Marriott International announced a long-term agreement to manage the Hoi An Marriott Resort & Spa in the ancient town of Hoi An. Scheduled to open in 2015, the 250-room property scales up the U.S. hotel management group’s portfolio in Vietnam to nine, including the operational hotels Renaissance Riverside Saigon and New World Hotel Saigon in HCM City. Marriott International said that it was excited to continue expansion of its hotel portfolio in Vietnam and to participate … [Read more...] about Exciting Growth Opportunities Buoy U.S. Investment, Trade
Vietnam PM’s U.S. visit also to boost exports
One of the main aims of the Vietnamese Prime Minister's six-day visit to the U.S., which starts June 19, is to boost Vietnam's exports to the American market, a diplomatic official said May 30. Prime Minister Phan Van Khai's U.S. visit is also aimed to encourage American entrepreneurs to increase investment into Vietnam, which is so far of a small scale, Le Van Bang, deputy foreign minister told a Thanh Nien reporter. Around 200 people will accompany Mr. Khai to the U.S. with representatives from 70 leading companies in Vietnam. During the event, the largest-ever Vietnam-U.S. business forums will be held in Washington D.C. and other large cities like New York, Boston and Seattle for Vietnamese businesses to promote trade and seek partners. Vietnamese businesses will have opportunities to directly visit and work with big conglomerates in the U.S. and large contracts are expected to be reached, Mr. Bang said. Others hope that during the PM's visit, the two countries … [Read more...] about Vietnam PM’s U.S. visit also to boost exports
U.S.-Vietnam trade nears US$18 billion
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is becoming an increasingly important trading partner of the United States in Southeast Asia given their strong bilateral trade expansion, which the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AmCham Vietnam) in HCMC puts at nearly US$18 billion for this year. Jocelyn Tran, chairwoman of AmCham HCMC, told the Vietnam-U.S. Business Forum Year-end Dinner here on Tuesday that annual two-way trade between the two countries would reach the new level from less than US$1 billion about 15 years ago. This substantial growth is led by the apparel, footwear and furniture industry sectors. Consumer products such as apparel, footwear, and furniture make up about two-thirds of Vietnam's total exports of some US$14.7 billion to the U.S. in 2010. Apparel shipments to the U.S. are forecast to stand at US$6.2 billion this year as against US$5.4 billion in 2008. The U.S. foreign trade statistics showed the U.S. trade in goods with Vietnam slightly dropped to more than … [Read more...] about U.S.-Vietnam trade nears US$18 billion