Vietnam narrows gap with US on WTO entry (7/4)
06/08/2010 - 165 Lượt xem
They were close to the conclusion of the negotiations, foreign ministry spokesman Le Dzung told a press briefing in Hanoi Thursday.
However, another round was necessary to sort out “a few remaining issues,” he said, adding it would be held as soon as possible at a venue to be determined later.
During the 11th round, held on March 24-26 in Switzerland, Vietnamese and US negotiators discussed issues relating to opening markets for goods and services, and multilateral issues.
They needed more time to consider and deal with the remaining issues, mainly “in the field of services and some multilateral issues,” Dzung said.
He called for “cooperative efforts and political determination” from both sides to settle outstanding issues.
"We hope the two sides will conclude the bilateral negotiations on Vietnam's accession to the WTO at the earliest possible time," he said.
Source: Foreign Ministry press release
