PM meets with US Congress on 3rd working day of delegation

On his third working day in the US, PM Khai received the Presidents of the World Bank and the Vietnam Veterans American Foundation, representatives of two corporations invested in Vietnam, and met with Congress.

PM Phan Van Khai on the third working day

On his third working day in the US , PM Khai received the Presidents of the World Bank and the Vietnam Veterans American Foundation, representatives of two corporations invested in Vietnam , and met with Congress.

After a working breakfast with World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz on June 22, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai met with Bobby Muller, President of the Vietnam Veterans American Foundation (VVAF).

Both men congratulated the PM on a successful meeting with President George W Bush and discussed the gala dinner the previous day. Mr Muller also promised to continue to cooperate with Vietnam in the search for unexploded mines and bombs remaining after war.

The PM then received representatives from Conoco Phillips and GAEF, two large US corporations who are investing in Vietnam . They expressed their desire to do business in the long term in Vietnam and PM Khai promised to create favourable conditions to facilitate their projects.

Then PM set out for the US House of Representatives where he attended a luncheon held by the co-chairman of the US – Vietnam Caucus, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid making official welcome. Following was a meeting with Republican and Democratic leaders later in the day.

(Source: VietnamNet)