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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received US Trade Representative Katherine Tai. |
On the afternoon of September 19 in Washington DC, USA, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on the occasion of attending the High-level General Debate of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
At the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated the success of President Biden's state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Trade Representative Katherine Tai expressed their pleasure to meet again after the Trade Representative's visit to Vietnam in February 2023.
Both sides agreed that the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership framework opens a new phase for extensive cooperation between the two countries, especially in the fields of economics, trade and investment.
Expressing gratitude for the US Trade Representative's contributions to the development of bilateral relations, the Prime Minister suggested that both sides actively coordinate to quickly realize the agreements of the two countries' senior leaders, including the US prioritizing the promotion of the roadmap for recognizing Vietnam's market economy status, further opening the market for Vietnamese goods such as textiles, footwear, agricultural products, while at the same time properly considering the interests of Vietnamese enterprises, not applying trade defense measures to Vietnamese goods on the basis of ensuring balance, equality, and mutual benefit.
The Head of Government proposed that the two sides create breakthroughs in cooperation in science and technology, innovation, education and training; and asked the United States to support Vietnam in building a supply chain related to semiconductor chips.
The US Trade Representative affirmed the significance and importance of the two countries establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership framework, saying that this is an opportunity for both sides to cooperate to promote economic and trade relations.
Ms. Katherine Tai recalled her deep impressions when visiting Vietnam, emphasizing that the visit helped her understand more about Vietnam. She affirmed that the United States always considers Vietnam an important partner in the region; wishes to continue promoting bilateral economic and trade cooperation and the Office of the US Trade Representative will play a role in further promoting the relationship between the two countries in the coming time.
The US Trade Representative informed about the progress and expressed his hope that Vietnam would continue to participate in supporting efforts to soon conclude negotiations on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) to bring common benefits to countries and people in the region.
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