CATEGORIES

© Copyright 2004; Hanoitimes - Economic and Urban Newspaper;

The tribune of Hanoi People’s Committee

Publication Permit: 29/GP-CBC

Editor - in - Chief: Nguyen Thanh Loi

Managing Editor: Ta Thu Giang

Email : thugiang@hanoitimes.vn

Head Office: 21 Huynh Thuc Khang Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi

Branch Office: 221 Tran Phu Street, Ha Dong District, Hanoi

70th anniversary of Hanoi's Liberation Day Vietnam - Asia 2023 Smart City Summit Hanoi celebrates 15 years of administrative boundary adjustment 12th Vietnam-France decentrialized cooperation conference 31st Sea Games - Vietnam 2021 Covid-19 Pandemic
Home / Economy / Trade - Service
Vietnam plans scale LNG imports from US
Ngoc Thuy 12:59, 2019/06/29
US President Donald Trump expressed his strong support for the US – Vietnam bilateral relations, welcoming recent efforts from the Vietnamese government against trade fraud.
US President Donald Trump and Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc discussed and expected the soon signing of the memorandum of understanding on long-term cooperation between Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the US Department of Energy for large scale import of US liquefied natural gas (LNG). 
 
Illustrative photo.
Illustrative photo.
The information was revealed at the meeting of the two leaders on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan.

Regarding the deal, Trump welcomed the strategic cooperation in energy between the two countries and asked for balanced bilateral trade for mutual benefits.

Additionally, Trump expressed his strong support for the US – Vietnam bilateral relations, welcoming recent efforts from the Vietnamese government against trade fraud. 

Over the past few years, the US – Vietnam relations have been growing strongly, especially in trade and economy. In 2018, bilateral trade reached US$58.84 billion, and Vietnam was one of the US's fastest-growing export markets, according the US Census Bureau. 

President Trump and Prime Minister Phuc are in Osaka to attend the two-working day G20 summit from June 28 – 29. 

On the sidelines of the summit, PM Phuc also had bilateral meetings with China’s President Xi Jinping, President of Chile, Prime Ministers of India, Canada, President of the European Commission and Director General of the World Health Organization to boost cooperation between Vietnam and its partners. 
Comments
Other news
16:27, 2024/04/19
Vietnam among Asia-Pacific's fastest growing economies: FedEx
The Southeast Asian market is growing faster than many other regions worldwide.
15:49, 2024/04/17
Vietnam’s stock market remains attractive investment channel: Expert
Given favorable macroeconomic conditions, combined with the expected rate cut by the Federal Reserve (Fed), the stock market is believed to experience strong growth.
15:19, 2024/04/16
Cuba appreciates Vietnam’s support in food and fisheries production
Both sides aim to further promote trade, investment relations, and cooperation in areas of mutual interest, such as agriculture, construction, education, pharmaceuticals, science and technology, among others.
12:38, 2024/04/13
Vietnam, China to step up cooperation strategy for mutual development
Both sides are expected to build a bridge over the Red River in the border area of Bat Xat, Lao Cai (Vietnam), and Ba Sai, Yunnan (China), among other initiatives.
17:04, 2024/04/12
PM orders urgent measures to address volatile gold prices
The measures are aimed at ensuring a stable and efficient gold market.
17:58, 2024/04/10
Vietnam earns US$1.4 billion from rice exports in Q1
Vietnam is targeting $5 billion in rice exports this year. The country currently ranks third in the world in terms of rice exports.