Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has met several world leaders ahead ofthe third Nuclear Security Summit which opened in the Netherlands onMarch 24 (local time).
In an exchange with Chinese PresidentXi Jinping, PM Dung said he had directed the Vietnamese Sub-Committee ofthe Steering Committee for Vietnam - China Cooperation (SCVCC) to makefull preparations for its next meeting.
Xi said he hopes themeeting will come soon to bolster bilateral ties. He also took theoccasion to invite Dung to visit China. The PM accepted with pleasure.
Meanwhile, US President Barack Obama pledged a flexible andfavourable approach to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiationswith Vietnam, adding that the US will open the market to Vietnameseapparel, footwear, farm produce and seafood.
With firmpolitical determination, member states will conclude the TPP talks inline with the 2011 Honolulu joint statement, Obama assured.
The PM, for his part, vowed Vietnam will join US and member nations toconclude the TPP negotiations in view of their interests in narrowingthe development gap.
He told Obama that he expects the twonations will deepen their comprehensive partnership across a broadspectrum of areas.
The leader also suggested the US pay dueattention to Vietnam’s interests, assist the country in negotiations andrecognise Vietnam as a market economy soon.
The governmentleader and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, during theirconversation, promised to effectively realise the outcomes of PresidentTruong Tan Sang’s recent visit to Japan.
President of theRepublic of Korea (RoK) Park Geun-hye voiced hope that both nations willreach the free trade agreement as soon as possible, so as to fuel theirtrade and investment.
The Vietnamese leader thanked the RoK for welcoming back and extending support to Vietnamese guest workers in the country.
He later also had contacts with United Nations Secretary General BanKi-moon, Czech Deputy Prime Minister Pavel Belobradek and Vietnam’sHonorary Consular General to the Netherlands W.H Schuurman.-VNA
In an exchange with Chinese PresidentXi Jinping, PM Dung said he had directed the Vietnamese Sub-Committee ofthe Steering Committee for Vietnam - China Cooperation (SCVCC) to makefull preparations for its next meeting.
Xi said he hopes themeeting will come soon to bolster bilateral ties. He also took theoccasion to invite Dung to visit China. The PM accepted with pleasure.
Meanwhile, US President Barack Obama pledged a flexible andfavourable approach to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiationswith Vietnam, adding that the US will open the market to Vietnameseapparel, footwear, farm produce and seafood.
With firmpolitical determination, member states will conclude the TPP talks inline with the 2011 Honolulu joint statement, Obama assured.
The PM, for his part, vowed Vietnam will join US and member nations toconclude the TPP negotiations in view of their interests in narrowingthe development gap.
He told Obama that he expects the twonations will deepen their comprehensive partnership across a broadspectrum of areas.
The leader also suggested the US pay dueattention to Vietnam’s interests, assist the country in negotiations andrecognise Vietnam as a market economy soon.
The governmentleader and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, during theirconversation, promised to effectively realise the outcomes of PresidentTruong Tan Sang’s recent visit to Japan.
President of theRepublic of Korea (RoK) Park Geun-hye voiced hope that both nations willreach the free trade agreement as soon as possible, so as to fuel theirtrade and investment.
The Vietnamese leader thanked the RoK for welcoming back and extending support to Vietnamese guest workers in the country.
He later also had contacts with United Nations Secretary General BanKi-moon, Czech Deputy Prime Minister Pavel Belobradek and Vietnam’sHonorary Consular General to the Netherlands W.H Schuurman.-VNA
