Washington D.C., Feb. 7 -- Vietnam wishes to develop economic and trade relations with the US in a balanced and sustainable manner, in line with the interests, capacity, and institutional frameworks of each side, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang has told US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker. During a working session with Hooker, held as part of the Vietnamese official's visit to the US to attend the sixth round of negotiations on the two countries' reciprocal trade agreement from February 2 to 6, Hang expressed satisfaction at the positive progress in the Vietnam - US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. She affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to the partnership and hopes the two sides ...