US, Vietnam boost trade ties as firms seal deals

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Source: CCTV.com | 06-25-2008 08:23

US President George W. Bush has met with Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to work on developing stronger economic ties.

President George W. Bush (R) meets Vietnam's Prime Minister  Nguyen Tan Dung in the Oval Office of the White House in  Washington June 24, 2008.(Jason Reed/Reuters)

The talks at the White House came after a flurry of trade deals between American and Vietnamese firms. Bush says they held good talks on economic, educational, environmental cooperation and past issues stemming from the Vietnam war.

Nguyen Tan Dung says he hopes to promote mutually beneficial cooperation with the US. He says the two sides have agreed to establish a new senior-level dialogue mechanism.