A senior trade official has hailed 2013 as a successful year forVietnamese exporters in general, especially those ship goods to the US.
Dao Tran Nhan, Minister Counsellor for Trade and head of theVietnam Trade Office in the US told the Vietnam News Agency on thefringes of the recent trade counselors’ conference that Vietnam will runa trade surplus of 20 billion USD with the US when its export isestimated to surpass the 25 billion USD mark.
The figure is significant as export to the US accounts for 20 percent of Vietnam’s total export, Nhan said.
About opportunities and challenges ahead, the counsellor emphasised that trade with the US is political trade.
Dealing with anti-dumping lawsuits and anti-subsidy issues, offeringlegal assistance and clearing bottlenecks for Vietnamese exports are amajor part of his office’s workload.
He forecasts that Vietnam’s export to the US will grow by some 10 percent in 2014.
To assist exporters to earn higher turnover and local negotiators inTrans-Pacific Partnership deal, Nhan said his office has informed theMinistry of Industry and Trade and concerned ministries and agenciesabout trade barriers imposed by the US as well as the country’s newpolicies on export.
It also made in-depth studies on new lawsand disseminate them to the circle of business players on a regularbasis, making them aware of technical barriers and others involved, hesaid.-VNA