The United States wishes to deepen ties with Vietnam, US Ambassador to Vietnam Michael W. Michalak told reporters in Hanoi on Feb. 3.
The two countries will join hands celebrating the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the bilateral diplomatic ties this year, he said, adding that he believed in future development of the two countries’ cooperation.
At the new year press briefing, Ambassador Michalak expressed his pleasure with the two countries’ relations over the past year.
Vietnam and the US exchanged visits of high-ranking delegations in 2009 and the US became Vietnam s largest investor last year.
He highly valued the investment climate in Vietnam, saying that the US will continue assisting the Southeast Asian country in administrative reform, improvement of investment environment, and negotiating to sign a bilateral investment agreement with Vietnam this year.
The US plans to discuss a trans-Pacific partnership agreement with Vietnam and several other countries, conduct other activities for mutual benefit and help Vietnam further integrate into the global economy, he added.
Regarding educational field, Ambassador Michalak stressed the number of Vietnamese students studying in the US soared in 2009, tripling in the three recent years. He said the US expects to set up an education consultancy centre and a university in Vietnam in order to strengthen bilateral ties in education./.
The two countries will join hands celebrating the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the bilateral diplomatic ties this year, he said, adding that he believed in future development of the two countries’ cooperation.
At the new year press briefing, Ambassador Michalak expressed his pleasure with the two countries’ relations over the past year.
Vietnam and the US exchanged visits of high-ranking delegations in 2009 and the US became Vietnam s largest investor last year.
He highly valued the investment climate in Vietnam, saying that the US will continue assisting the Southeast Asian country in administrative reform, improvement of investment environment, and negotiating to sign a bilateral investment agreement with Vietnam this year.
The US plans to discuss a trans-Pacific partnership agreement with Vietnam and several other countries, conduct other activities for mutual benefit and help Vietnam further integrate into the global economy, he added.
Regarding educational field, Ambassador Michalak stressed the number of Vietnamese students studying in the US soared in 2009, tripling in the three recent years. He said the US expects to set up an education consultancy centre and a university in Vietnam in order to strengthen bilateral ties in education./.
