The Vietnamese Prime Minister has urged the US to take more concrete action to help Vietnam recover from the aftermath of the Vietnam war in line with the country’s effective cooperation in searching for remains of fallen US soldiers.
PM Nguyen Tan Dung made the request while talking in Hanoi on March 8 to Lester Crown, Chairman of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, who is on a working visit to Vietnam .
He recounted that US troops caused the death of about 2 million Vietnamese, left hundreds of thousands missing and exposed about 2 million others to the toxic chemical Agent Orange during the war in Vietnam .
The lingering effects of the war remain severe with victims of unexploded bombs and mines reported daily, the PM reaffirmed, saying he hopes to receive effective US cooperation and assistance in searching for those who remain missing, clearing unexploded bombs and mines, addressing the effects of AO exposure, and education and human resource training.
PM Dung said he hoped the US Government will work with Vietnam to step up bilateral cooperation and friendship in all areas in the spirit of respect, equality and mutual benefit.
He asked the US to soon enforce the FTA and lift all trade barriers to Vietnamese goods to create favourable and fair conditions for the two countries’ trade.
PM Dung looked forward to receiving US help in tackling climate change and rising sea levels, as Vietnam is one of the countries in the world most strongly impacted by these issues.
Briefing his guest on the nation’s socio-economic development, PM Dung affirmed that Vietnam achieved considerable economic successes and maintained social stability owing to the implementation of its “doi moi” renewal process over the past 20 years as well as the people’s trust, and their consensus and support for the Party and State policies and guidelines.
Regarding the Vietnam-US relationship, PM Dung referred to the fact that the two-way trade has risen tenfold to 15 billion USD since 2001 and that the US has become one of the top FDI investors in Vietnam .
Even as bilateral ties in education, training, defence, security, foreign affairs, and in combating climate change have been developing positively, Vietnam still wants them to grow further in the future for the benefit of both sides, for the sake of the two peoples, and for stability in the region and the world, PM Dung said.
He reiterated the country’s consistent policy of encouraging foreign investors, including those from the US , to come and conduct long-term business in Vietnam.
Lester said he was impressed with the changes in Vietnam over the past years, attributing the country’s socio-economic development achievements to its emerging position as a reliable investment destination for US businesspeople.
He said he noted down PM Dung’s opinions and will pass them on to the US Government. He pledged to work together with the Chicago Council’s members to boost friendship and cooperation between the two countries./.
PM Nguyen Tan Dung made the request while talking in Hanoi on March 8 to Lester Crown, Chairman of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, who is on a working visit to Vietnam .
He recounted that US troops caused the death of about 2 million Vietnamese, left hundreds of thousands missing and exposed about 2 million others to the toxic chemical Agent Orange during the war in Vietnam .
The lingering effects of the war remain severe with victims of unexploded bombs and mines reported daily, the PM reaffirmed, saying he hopes to receive effective US cooperation and assistance in searching for those who remain missing, clearing unexploded bombs and mines, addressing the effects of AO exposure, and education and human resource training.
PM Dung said he hoped the US Government will work with Vietnam to step up bilateral cooperation and friendship in all areas in the spirit of respect, equality and mutual benefit.
He asked the US to soon enforce the FTA and lift all trade barriers to Vietnamese goods to create favourable and fair conditions for the two countries’ trade.
PM Dung looked forward to receiving US help in tackling climate change and rising sea levels, as Vietnam is one of the countries in the world most strongly impacted by these issues.
Briefing his guest on the nation’s socio-economic development, PM Dung affirmed that Vietnam achieved considerable economic successes and maintained social stability owing to the implementation of its “doi moi” renewal process over the past 20 years as well as the people’s trust, and their consensus and support for the Party and State policies and guidelines.
Regarding the Vietnam-US relationship, PM Dung referred to the fact that the two-way trade has risen tenfold to 15 billion USD since 2001 and that the US has become one of the top FDI investors in Vietnam .
Even as bilateral ties in education, training, defence, security, foreign affairs, and in combating climate change have been developing positively, Vietnam still wants them to grow further in the future for the benefit of both sides, for the sake of the two peoples, and for stability in the region and the world, PM Dung said.
He reiterated the country’s consistent policy of encouraging foreign investors, including those from the US , to come and conduct long-term business in Vietnam.
Lester said he was impressed with the changes in Vietnam over the past years, attributing the country’s socio-economic development achievements to its emerging position as a reliable investment destination for US businesspeople.
He said he noted down PM Dung’s opinions and will pass them on to the US Government. He pledged to work together with the Chicago Council’s members to boost friendship and cooperation between the two countries./.
