Hanoi, Nov. 11 -- Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held the eighth ministerial-level negotiation on a reciprocal trade agreement between the two countries in Washington D.C, on November 10, ahead of technical discussions scheduled for November 12-14.

In an open, frank and constructive atmosphere, the two officials exchanged and determined directions for handling major remaining issues, and spent time discussing bilateral trade relations.

Greer praised progress made so far, including the two sides' adoption of the Joint Statement on a Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade, calling it an important step towards completing the negotiations. He ...