Hanoi, May 7 -- Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, who leads the Government's negotiation delegation on reciprocal trade agreement with the US, met with US Ambassador Marc E. Knapper in Hanoi on May 7 to advance ongoing negotiations addressing bilateral economic and trade matters. Dien affirmed Vietnam's commitment to fostering bilateral ties, urging the US to further promote the sides' comprehensive strategic partnership for peace, cooperation, and sustainable development. He called for the development of their trade relations in a balanced, long-term, and sustainable manner, in full compliance with Vietnam's international commitments and without affecting its relationships with other partners. The approach, he noted, shoul...