US businesses urged to boost Vietnam-US ties in trade, defence, security
Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General To Lam has called on the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and the US business community to continue to act as a bridge between the two governments, and between enterprises of the two countries, thus helping the two sides study each other's wishes and needs to boost economic-trade and national defence-security cooperation.
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General To Lam has 🌜called on the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and the US business community tocontinue to act as a bridge between the two governments, and between enterprises of thetwo countries, thus helping the two sides study each other's wishes and needs to boost economic-trade and national defence-security cooperation.
The move was also expected to create favourable conditions for Vietnamese goods to enter the US market and increase US investment in Vietnam, Lam said while receivingan USABC delegation in Hanoi on December 6. He emphasised that Vietnam always considers the US a leading partner with high potential in techniques,sciences and technologies and that Vietnam wants to expand and strengthen practical and effective cooperation with the US in areas, particularly infrastructure development,technology transfer, human resource development and experience sharing. The Ministry of Public Security hoped that USABC can connect businesses to discussthe possibility of promoting cooperation and sharing experience with theministry in specialised areas and procurement of high-quality products, Lamsaid. The minister also proposed the USABC and US businesses support Vietnam to deeply participate in theglobal supply chain in information technology, digital economy, and greengrowth. They were urged to actively contribute to promoting and realising cooperationcommitments and initiatives between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the US in economy, trade,maritime security and aviation. Lam also called for stronger cooperation between US businesses and the Ministry of Public Security in thesecurity industry, including new-generation professional technical equipment,telecommunications products, IT, fire prevention, searchand rescue and hi-tech products. Thetwo sides are expected to strengthen public-private cooperation with US enterprises in cyber security,share experience and transfer technologies and solutions on cyber attackdetection, warning, prevention and control, data security, digital investigation, and thecollection, analysis and recovery of electronic evidence./
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At the reception (Photo: VNA) 
