The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Pascal Lamy described Vietnam as a model of successful reform and integration when receiving Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang in Geneva on November 30.

He said the WTO is pleased to work with the country and pledged that the WTO will continue to provide Vietnam with necessary assistance in the future.

Minister Hoang, who led the Vietnamese delegation to the WTO Ministerial Meeting from Nov.30-Dec.2, affirmed the country’s determination to implement commitments with WTO and create a stable economic and trade environment to attract foreign investors.

He also expressed his supports for the ending of the Doha round scheduled 2010 with balanced results that fully represent the interests of developing countries./.