They made the pledge while working with Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Cuong during his recent visit to Kentucky and Ohio states in the framework of TPP agreement negotiations held by the US Business Coalition.

Ambassador Cuong expressed hope that the early signing of the TPP agreement will help speed up Vietnam’s economic restructuring and growth in a sustainable manner and create more favourable conditions for its exports to TPP partners. 

Local authorities and businesses in Kentucky and Ohio states expressed their keen interest in the Vietnamese market, saying that they are seeking measures to boost economic and trade relations with Vietnam.

A representative from UPS, which earns over US$50 billion in revenue annually, spoke highly of the Vietnamese Government’s decision to grant business license for the company to establish a wholly foreign invested firm operating in the express delivery sector in Vietnam.

A leader of General Electric (GE) which boasts US$147 billion in annual revenue revealed the company’s plan to expand its operation in Vietnam, with a focus on the infrastructure development industry.

A representative from Proctor&Gamble with an annual revenue of US$84 billion said his firm will expand operations in Vietnam in the near future.

On this occasion, Ambassador Cuong granted interviews to media workers in Dallas and Houston cities on bilateral economic ties between Vietnam and the US.

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