Marking 20 years of normalised Vietnam-US relations(VOV) - A solemn February 11 ceremony in Three hundred guests including senators, congresspersons, officials, diplomats, business leaders, non-governmental organisation representatives, and the Former They hope the US-Vietnamese relationship will continue to flourish and grow for the benefit and prosperity of both nations. In his opening speech, Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Cuong recalled President Clinton’s February 3 announcement lifting the trade embargo, citing it as a significant landmark in the history of bilateral relations.
In a recent letter to former President Clinton, President Truong Tan Sang said the decision closed a difficult chapter in the two countries’ history and opened up a new era of mutually beneficial friendship contributing to peace and prosperity in the Asian Pacific region. US Secretary of State John Kerry and Senator John McCain, the two war veterans renowned for their tireless efforts to foster Vietnam-US relations, highlighted the historical significance of the trade embargo’s end. Representatives from General Electric (GE) Group and the US Chamber of Commerce described lifting the trade embargo as the essential initial step that made the two countries’ valuable present day relationship possible. Since establishing a comprehensive partnership framework in 2013, two-way trade turnover has grown to nearly US$30 billion, 130 times higher than turnover in 1994.
In 2013, a group of Vietnamese companies signed contracts to purchase US wind turbines worth US$2.6 billion, creating tens of thousands of US manufacturing jobs. VOV |
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