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01HANOI3266
2001-12-17 07:35:00
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VIETNAM: TEXT OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION TO RATIFY THE BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT

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SUBJECT: VIETNAM: TEXT OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION TO RATIFY THE BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT


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SUBJECT: VIETNAM: TEXT OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION TO RATIFY THE BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT



1. FOR THE RECORD, THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM, AT LEGISLATURE 10, SESSION 10, PASSED A
RESOLUTION TO AGREE TO RATIFY THE U.S.-VIETNAM BILATERAL
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TRADE AGREEMENT ON NOVEMBER 28, 2001; WE FORWARD THE TEXT
BELOW.

BEGIN TEXT:

"RESOLUTION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM, SESSION 10, LEGISLATURE 10."

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM.
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 84 OF THE 1992 VERSION OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM;
THE RESOLUTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT WERE PROMULGATED
AT THE DIRECTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC
OF VIETNAM. THEY WERE FORMULATED AFTER HAVING CONSIDERED
THE REPORTS OF THE GOVERNMENT, THE COMMITTEE FOR EXTERNAL
RELATIONS AND OPINIONS OF THE DELEGATES OF THE NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY, ON THE RATIFICATION OF THE "AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM AND THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA ON TRADE RELATIONS".

RESOLVE:


1. TO RATIFY "THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE RELATIONS" BETWEEN
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM AND THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.


2. THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM RESOLVES TO ESTABLISH
AND DEVELOP ECONOMIC AND TRADE RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA. THIS RESOLUTION IS PREDICATED ON THE
BASIS OF THE PRINCIPLES OF MUTUAL RESPECT FOR THE
INDEPENDENCE, SOVEREIGNTY AND NON-INTERFERENCE INTO THE
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INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF EACH OTHER. THE RESOLUTION EMBRACES
EQUITY AND MUTUAL BENEFITS, WITHOUT ANY ATTACHED CONDITIONS.
THIS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM AND
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON TRADE RELATIONS, MEETS THE
DESIRE AND BENEFITS OF THE PEOPLE OF BOTH COUNTRIES; OPENING
A NEW STAGE IN ECONOMIC AND TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN VIETNAM
AND THE UNITED STATES. ANY ACT THAT GOES AGAINST THE ABOVE
MENTIONED PRINCIPLES WOULD CAUSE HARM TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF
COOPERATIVE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES, INCLUDING THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT.


3. THE PEOPLE AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT IN VIETNAM

THOROUGHLY GRASP THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AGREEMENT. THEY
UNDERSTAND ITS ADVANTAGES AND THEIR CHALLENGE, TO MAXIMIZE
THEIR INTERNAL STRENGTHS AND NATIONAL CULTURAL IDENTITIES IN
ORDER TO MAKE USE OF ITS ADVANTAGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. THE
COUNTRY IS COMMITTED TO OVERCOMING THE DIFFICULTIES AND
CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
AGREEMENT. THIS COMMITMENT IS DEEMED ESSENTIAL IN ORDER TO
ACHIEVE THE TARGETS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
INDUSTRIALIZATION AND MODERNIZATION OF THE COUNTRY. IT IS
ALSO CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL IN ORDER TO STRONGLY MAINTAIN THE
COUNTRIES SOVEREIGNTY, INDEPENDENCE AND SOCIALIST
ORIENTATION.


4. ALL BRANCHES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT ARE DEDICATED
TO THE URGENT TASK OF BUILDING A UNIFORM ACTION PLAN
DESIGNED TO SATISFY IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE
AGREEMENT. THE PLAN WILL FOCUS ON DEVELOPING REQUIRED
AMENDMENTS AND REGULATION SUPPLEMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, IT
WILL PROVIDE PROMPT ATTENTION TO DEVELOPING THE REQUIRED
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LEGAL FRAMEWORK NECESSARY FOR AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION AND
WILL STRENGTHEN THE EXISTING JUDICIAL SYSTEM. IMMEDIATE
ATTENTION WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED TO TRAINING AND CREATING
BUSINESS CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO THE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.
ENTERPRISES OF ALL ECONOMIC SECTORS WILL STRIVE TO CLEARLY
UNDERSTAND THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT. CONCENTRATED
EFFORTS WILL BE DIRECTED TOWARD IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND
EFFICIENCY OF PRODUCTION IN ORDER TO FACILITATE TRADE.
MARKET ENLARGEMENT WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH COMPETITIVENESS
AND THE IMPROVEMENT AND QUALITY OF GOODS AND SERVICES.
PEOPLE IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, IN
CONCERT WITH BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, WILL CONTINUE IN THEIR
EFFORTS TO ENHANCE THE NATIONS STRENGTH AND ECONOMY.


5. THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM AFFIRMS ITS FOREIGN
POLICY OF INDEPENDENCE, SELF-DETERMINATION, OPENNESS,
DIVERSIFICATION, MULTI-LATERALIZATION AND ACTIVE INTEGRATION
INTO THE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY. ADDITIONALLY,
THE NATION RE-ASSERTS ITS WILLINGNESS TO COOPERATE AND
ENGAGE IN MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL ENDEAVORS WITH ALL COUNTRIES
IN THE WORLD, IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT.


6. THE GOVERNMENT IS DEDICATED TO COMPLETING ALL
DIPLOMATIC PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL FOR THE
RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT. IN ORDER TO INSURE THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT, THE GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED
TO ISSUING GUIDANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS IN A
TIMELY MANNER. APPROPRIATE REPORTS WILL BE FURNISHED TO THE
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLE TO ENABLE THEM TO MAKE PROPER DECISIONS,
AS ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED DURING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
AGREEMENT.

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