Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07HANOI55
2007-01-11 06:05:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Hanoi
Cable title:
VIETNAM READY TO SIGN MARITIME AGREEMENT
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UNCLAS HANOI 000055
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS
STATE PASS USTR DAVID BISBEE
COMMERCE FOR 4431/MAC/AP/OPB/VLC/HPPHO
TREASURY FOR OASIA
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EWWT ECON ETRD EIND EINV VM
SUBJECT: VIETNAM READY TO SIGN MARITIME AGREEMENT
SENSITIVE - DO NOT POST ON INTERNET
UNCLAS HANOI 000055
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS
STATE PASS USTR DAVID BISBEE
COMMERCE FOR 4431/MAC/AP/OPB/VLC/HPPHO
TREASURY FOR OASIA
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EWWT ECON ETRD EIND EINV VM
SUBJECT: VIETNAM READY TO SIGN MARITIME AGREEMENT
SENSITIVE - DO NOT POST ON INTERNET
1. (SBU) The Director General of the Vietnam Ministry of Transport
(MOT) Pham Thanh Tung informed Econoff on January 10 that the
Government of Vietnam was ready to sign the U.S.-Vietnam Maritime
Transport Agreement (MTA). "Internal formalities have been
finalized and we are ready for signing," he said. Tung said MOT
wished to arrange a signing during the U.S. visit of Deputy Prime
Minister Pham Gia Khiem. The GVN's preferred signatory remains the
Vietnam Maritime Administration (VINAMARINE) Chairman Vuong Dinh
Lam, he added.
2. (SBU) Comment: Given the tentative timing of Khiem's visit, Post
plans to request that the MOT leave open the possibility of
de-linking the signing from Khiem's trip. We will note that the
joint statement issued by President Bush and President Triet in
November 2006 asserted that both countries would seek to conclude
the maritime agreement "at an early date." Furthermore, U.S.
Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton received verbal agreement
from VINAMARINE during his visit to Hanoi for the APEC Summit that
VINAMARINE would travel to the United States to sign the agreement
"as soon as possible." End Comment.
MARINE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS
STATE PASS USTR DAVID BISBEE
COMMERCE FOR 4431/MAC/AP/OPB/VLC/HPPHO
TREASURY FOR OASIA
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EWWT ECON ETRD EIND EINV VM
SUBJECT: VIETNAM READY TO SIGN MARITIME AGREEMENT
SENSITIVE - DO NOT POST ON INTERNET
1. (SBU) The Director General of the Vietnam Ministry of Transport
(MOT) Pham Thanh Tung informed Econoff on January 10 that the
Government of Vietnam was ready to sign the U.S.-Vietnam Maritime
Transport Agreement (MTA). "Internal formalities have been
finalized and we are ready for signing," he said. Tung said MOT
wished to arrange a signing during the U.S. visit of Deputy Prime
Minister Pham Gia Khiem. The GVN's preferred signatory remains the
Vietnam Maritime Administration (VINAMARINE) Chairman Vuong Dinh
Lam, he added.
2. (SBU) Comment: Given the tentative timing of Khiem's visit, Post
plans to request that the MOT leave open the possibility of
de-linking the signing from Khiem's trip. We will note that the
joint statement issued by President Bush and President Triet in
November 2006 asserted that both countries would seek to conclude
the maritime agreement "at an early date." Furthermore, U.S.
Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton received verbal agreement
from VINAMARINE during his visit to Hanoi for the APEC Summit that
VINAMARINE would travel to the United States to sign the agreement
"as soon as possible." End Comment.
MARINE