Hanoi, Oct. 23 -- Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception for US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper in Hanoi on October 23. Son praised the positive momentum in the bilateral relationship and noted the substantive activities both countries have undertaken to mark three decades of diplomatic ties. He emphasised Vietnam's desire to foster closer cooperation with the US across sectors of mutual interest, particularly in science - technology, high-quality human resources training, energy, and semiconductors. Commending the close coordination between the negotiating teams of both sides, he suggested the US consider the Vietnamese economy's specific characteristics during the talks on a bilateral reciprocal tax agreement. Viet...