Hanoi, Feb. 14 -- Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E.Knapper discussed ways to strengthen bilateral economic, trade and investment cooperation, with a focus on energy and industrial sectors, at their working session held recently in Hanoi.

Dien spoke highly of the two countries' robust trade ties right from the outset of the year, reaching a bilateral agreement to resolve disputes over anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese tra and basa fish at the World Trade Organisation. He praised this achievement as a result of goodwill and negotiation efforts from both sides, particularly the constructive approach from the Department of Commerce and the US Trade Representative. He laid tress on the comple...