Party official discusses TPP with US Trade Representative

VGP - Head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Vuong Dinh Hue and US Trade Representative Michael Froman in Ha Noion April 22 discussed the progress of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

April 23, 2015 3:28 PM GMT+7

Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue declared that Viet Nam and other TPP member nations welcome the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill that is being considered by the US Congress and hope for early approval of the bill.

The Party official noted that the TPP negotiation is of importance to Viet Nam -US economic ties, and suggested the US take into account Viet Nam’s core interests relating to accessing markets for garments and textiles, footwear and farm produce.

He urged the US to soon recognise Viet Nam’s market economy, stressing that Viet Nam will spare no effort to narrow its economic gap with other countries.

The US trade representative affirmed the US’s determination to press ahead with the negotiation in order to finalize it this year.

By Vien Nhu