•  Vietnam-US cooperation bears fruit

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung made the statement while receiving four US Senators led by John McCain in Hanoi on January 19. He underlined the necessity for both sides to further cooperation in economics, trade and investment. 

The PM proposed US Senators urge their government to soon recognise Vietnam’s market economy and grant the Generalised System of Preference (GSP) to Vietnam. 

He also suggested both countries cooperate in dealing with the consequences of the war, particularly with Agent Orange/dioxin victims, and proposed that the US assist Vietnam in coping with climate change and rising sea levels.

The US Senators, who are on a three-day visit to Vietnam until January 20, voiced their support to both countries to raise bilateral ties towards strategic partnership and beef up cooperation in economics, trade, education and training and humanitarian cooperation. 

They also promised to encourage their government to promptly recognise Vietnam’s market economy, grant GSP to Vietnam and assist the country in overcoming the aftermath of the war.