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

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 HANOI 003266 SIPDIS STATE ALSO PASS USTR FOR EBRYAN USDOC FOR 6500 AND 4431/MAC/AP/OKSA/VLC/HPPHO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETRD ECON VM BTA 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 UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 HANOI 03266 01 OF 02 170758Z 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 UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 HANOI 03266 01 OF 02 170758Z 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 UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 04 HANOI 03266 01 OF 02 170758Z 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 UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 HANOI 03266 02 OF 02 170758Z NATIONAL ASSEMBLE TO ENABLE THEM TO MAKE PROPER DECISIONS, AS ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED DURING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT. END TEXT. BURGHARDT UNCLASSIFIED