Chairperson of US-Vietnam Commerce Council visits Vietnam

At the meeting, Mrs. Foote informs Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister about the latest news about the course of Vietnam admission to WTO and congratulates Vietnam on her completion of the bilateral negotiation with her partners. She believes that Vietnam will be admitted as member of WTO soon. US-Vietnam Commerce Council and American business circle is campaigning to urge their congress to grant permanent normal trade relation (PNTR) to Vietnam. In addition, she also mentions some economic events which will be discussed during the visit of US President Bush to Vietnam and some issues which are the concerns of US government and business circle.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister highly appreciates the interests and contribution of Mrs. Foote and US-Vietnam Commerce Council to the course of relationship normalization and bilateral trade development. He confirms that Vietnamese government as well as people highly appreciates the prestige of the chairperson of US-Vietnam Commerce Council and hopes that Mrs. Foote and US-Vietnam Commerce Council keeps on mobilizing US enterprises and big groups to urge the US Congress to pass PNTR to Vietnam.

(Translated by THKC)