Hanoi, July 9 -- Vietnam stands ready to engage in comprehensive cooperation with the US, sharing both benefits and risks in long-term joint projects on the basis of transparency and fairness, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha said at a meeting with US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper and a delegation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Hanoi on July 9. The Deputy PM affirmed that Vietnam regards the US as a strategic partner in the fields of economy and trade. However, he stressed the need for both sides to continue removing barriers, particularly in trade, investment, and high technology. Ha called on the US to soon recognise Vietnam as a market economy, which would help facilitate access to advance...