Vietnam and the United States sign the WTO Final Agreement (01-06-2006) Deputy Minister of Commerce Luong Van Tu (right) and US Deputy Trade Representative Karan Bhatia sign a bilateral market access pact in front of their respective delegations. — VNA/VNS Photo Hai-Duong Ho Chi Minh City — Vice Minister of Commerce Luong Van Tu and Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Karan Bhatia yesterday signed a bilateral market access agreement that will pave the way for Vietnam`s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) by the end of the year. Trade Minister Truong Dinh Tuyen said at the signing ceremony, which was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan and other senior Vietnamese and U.S. officials, that the agreement represents an important step in normalizing relations between the two countries. Bhatia called it a historic decision and said the deal would create a dynamic and growing market for U.S. manufacturers. „It also opens the door for Vietnam to meet the international. [Read more…] on Vietnam, the United States signs the final agreement of the WTO Government in Action (28-02-2005) Prime Minister Phan Van Khai has set up: Negotiating Team for the Aid Agreement. approved the establishment of an interdisciplinary team to support negotiations on a World Bank project on HIV/AIDS prevention and control in Vietnam.

The team will include representatives from the Department of Health, Planning and Investment, the Treasury Department and the government office, who will negotiate for a week in Washington DC in early March. The PM appointed Dang Anh Mai, Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Department of the State Bank of Vietnam, to lead the team. The Ministry of Health will assume responsibility for finalizing all conditions. Official letter 745/VPCP-QHQT dated February 16, 2005. chose November 23 as Vietnam Heritage Day. The annual event aims to strengthen the country`s traditions and take responsibility for culture. [Read more…] APEC Meeting focuses on trade agreements (29-05-2006) Ho Chi Minh City — Senior officials and business leaders from 21 APEC member countries and territories attended the fourth APEC-SOM Strategic Dialogue on Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), held sunday at the Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City. „We are gathered here today for a dialogue on the very important issue of our common interest – the development of regional and bilateral free trade agreements in the region and possible policy options for APEC,“ said Deputy Foreign Minister Le Cong Phung, who chaired the meeting.

„We are witnessing the proliferation of RTAs/FTAs not only in our APEC region, but around the world,“ he said. Phung said that since the creation of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1947, about 325 RTAs/FTAs have been submitted to the GATT and later to the WTO. Of these, more than 200 have been submitted to the WTO in the last 11 years. Nation concludes WTO negotiations with United States (15-05-2006) WASHINGTON – Vietnam yesterday reached an agreement in principle with the United States, the last country with which it is to conclude bilateral negotiations, paving the way for Vietnam`s accession to the World Trade Organization. The agreement will be reached soon, according to a press release from the Vietnamese negotiating team. The agreement to end the 12th round of bilateral negotiations with the US marked a new stage in Vietnam-US relations, according to the delegation`s press release, expressing optimism that the US Congress will soon grant Vietnam permanent normal trade relations (PNTR). The event was in line with the interests of the two countries and created an important condition for equal cooperation and mutual benefit in many fields, as stated in the Vietnam-US Joint Declaration, signed in June 2005 during Prime Minister Phan Van Khai`s visit to the United States. U.S. Trade Representative Rob. [Read more…] The EACC will coordinate with staff in the Office of Finance and Board Affairs to determine the procedure that results in the least administrative burden.

The process for establishing OLS for teachers and other measures will be reviewed and amended by the EACC and the Board of Directors if necessary with the consent of both parties. If a contract has already been concluded with the person, the contract is voidable at the discretion of the EACC. Contact the EACC office at 301.392.0150 and we will be happy to answer your questions. NA President praises former U.S. trade negotiator (18-01-2005) HA NOI — National Assembly Speaker Nguyen Van An yesterday met with former U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky, who is currently visiting the country. Ambassador Barshefsky congratulated her contributions to Vietnam`s economic development and said he hopes the ambassador will share her expertise and support the candidacy of the Vietnamese World Trade Organization. An told the US ambassador that Vietnam lacks experience in the process of international integration and in preparing for WTO membership.

He briefed the ambassador on the Assembly`s efforts to refine legislation for Vietnam`s rapid economic transformation. Barshefsky, also a negotiator of the bilateral trade agreement between Vietnam and the United States, praised Vietnam`s economic achievements. She held talks with the NA President on issues surrounding Vietnam`s WTO application and Vietnam-US trade relations. . [Read more…] About the NA The President commends the work of the former U.S. trade negotiator All new employees must submit a completed form to the Board of Directors which forwards copies of the completed forms to the EACC. Vietnam and China peacefully negotiate Baltic Sea issue (29-08-2007) HA NOI – The armed forces of Vietnam and China have agreed that they should maintain peaceful negotiations to maintain stability in the East Sea while working on long-term solutions acceptable to both sides. Their intentions were discussed during a visit to China this week by a high-level military delegation from Vietnam led by National Defense Minister General Phung Quang Thanh.

During their working session, Minister Thanh and his Chinese counterpart Cao Gang Chuan discussed methods to further strengthen national defence between the two countries. The two ministers sought to find ways to improve bilateral relations, with a focus on military personnel training, military science and technology, joint patrols in the East Sea, development of national defense technologies and border cooperation. .