Vietnam always attaches importance to cooperation for mutual development with the US , affirmed Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

PM Dung made the statement while meeting Prof. Joseph Nye from Harvard University in Hanoi on Jan. 12.

The Vietnamese government leader expressed his joy at the development of cooperation between the two countries in economics, trade, investment, education and training, as well as their diplomatic and political ties at bilateral and multilateral forums.

PM Dung expressed his wish that Prof. Joseph Nye will contribute to boosting cooperation between Vietnam and the US and between Vietnam and Harvard University .

He informed his guest of the country’s economic development and said that Vietnam has always pursued its policy of developing the market economy and boosting economic integration along with ensuring social equality and welfare and environmental protection. It has also followed its consistent policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship and cooperation with other countries.

Prof. Joseph Nye said the Vietnamese economy and others in the world are showing signs of growth.

As trade liberalisation and globalisation are going on, they are good opportunities for Vietnam to export and attract foreign investment.

The US professor forecast that the Vietnamese economy will grow strongly in the future in the context of globalisation and integration./.