Vietnam, US move to hasten TPP negotiations
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(VOV) – US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker began a one-day visit to Vietnam on June 2 in a bid to accelerate Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement negotiations.
Pritzker, who is accompanied by leading retail giants including ACE, Qualcomm and Mead Johnson Nutrition , is scheduled to meet with the State President,Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade .
US business representatives will hold discussions with the President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and leaders of the Ministry of Finance , Ministry of Planning and Investment, and Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Alexander Feldman , President of the US-ASEAN Business Council, said on June 1 that the visit demonstrates the US business community’s trust in economic development prospects in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam and the Philippines .
It also reaffirms US businesses’ long-term investment commitment in Vietnam and the Southeast Asian region.
June 2, 2014
Source: VOV
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