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| Identifier: | 05HANOI888 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 05HANOI888 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Hanoi |
| Created: | 2005-04-15 09:47:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED |
| Tags: | ETRD WTRO VN WTO |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
150947Z Apr 05
ACTION EAP-00
INFO LOG-00 AID-00 AIT-00 AMAD-00 CIAE-00 CIP-00 CTME-00
INL-00 DODE-00 ITCE-00 EB-00 EXME-00 E-00 UTED-00
FCC-01 TEDE-00 INR-00 IO-00 JUSE-00 NSAE-00 OES-00
OIC-00 OMB-00 OPIC-01 EPAU-00 SSO-00 SS-00 STR-00
TRSE-00 EPAE-00 DRL-00 NFAT-00 SAS-00 /002W
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FM AMEMBASSY HANOI
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7355
INFO AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH CITY
USMISSION GENEVA
USDOC WASHDC
USDA WASHDC
UNCLAS HANOI 000888 SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV AND EB/TPP/BTA/ANA STATE PASS USTR FOR EBRYAN AND GHICKS USDA FOR FAS USDOC FOR 4430/MAC/ASIA/OPB/VLC/HPPHO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETRD, WTRO, VN, WTO SUBJECT: VIETNAM: GVN Submits revised WTO Services Offer REF: HANOI 794 1. This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. The Ambassador received a letter dated April 15 and CD- Rom from Vice Minister of Trade Luong Van Tu transmitting the GVN's revised WTO services offer and three additional documents related to Vietnam's bilateral market access negotiations with the United States. The letter requested another round of WTO bilateral negotiations with the United States in Washington, D.C. May 9-12 (replacing the request for negotiations at the end of April reported reftel). Embassy emailed the documents contained on the CD-Rom to EAP/BCLTV via encrypted email. Text of the letter follows in paragraph 2. 2. Unofficial translation of the text of the letter: Begin text: Ministry of Trade 31 Trang Tien Street Ha Noi, Vietnam Hanoi, 15 April 2005 H.E. Mr. Michael W. Marine Ambassador Embassy of the United States 7 Lang Ha, Hanoi Vietnam Dear Mr. Ambassador, Following our bilateral meeting in March 2005 in Washington, I would like to send you enclosed herewith our revised services offer to the United States and request your kind transmittal to your responsible authority. Following a view to promoting our bilateral negotiation, we have provided a number of new flexibilities in sectors and sub-sectors of significant interest to the United States such as telecommunications, financial services, oil and gas services etc. This clearly shows our goodwill toward the United States in our bilateral negotiation. We do hope that the United States can take these movements into account and reflect the essential flexibilities in our negotiation. In that light, we would like to suggest that the next round of bilateral negotiations be held in Washington from 9-12 May 2005 and seek your assistance in working with your capital to confirm the above-suggested dates. Once again, I would like to thank you for your consistent support and assistance and I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, (signed) Luong Van Tu Vice Minister Chief Negotiator 4. Action request. Post requests guidance on how to respond to the GVN's request for WTO bilateral negotiations May 9-12 in Washington. MARINE NNNN
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