University of Economics and Business
 
Project title: Trade policies of the United States for the Vietnam period, the two countries after normalization of diplomatic relations (KT.07.05)



Code: KT.07.05

Duration: 2007 - 2009

Implementing institution: University of Economics and Business - VNU

Manager: Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Chi

Purposes:

Studying the trade policies of the United States to Vietnam after normalizing the diplomatic relations between two countries.

Main contents:

Chapter I: The factors have impact on trade policies of the United States to  Vietnam in the period of relation normalization

Chapter II: Trade policies of the United States to Vietnam from 1995 to present

Chapter III: Recommendations for Vietnamese trade policies of the United States

Results obtained:

In Chapter 1, the research has recently been the new trend in trade policies of the United States reflected in the global, regional as well as in bilateral relations. It is the United States over the pressure in Vietnam including full implementation of obligations in the framework of WTO, is to use conditions more closely for the benefit Specials and differences of countries are development organizations, is the increased use of the non-commercial (such as labour standards, environment ...) just to build up protective fences disguise, reducing the pressure of competing imported goods export to the USA market, has promoted the call "fair competition" which essence is to create advantages for goods and services, access to United States and makes up the market.

In Chapter 2, the research was the only trade policies of the United States to Vietnam in the period of two normalization of diplomatic relations now contain both positive factors as well as negative. Positive aspects of this policy is contributing to boosting economic relations between the two trading countries, thereby contributing to restore the growth momentum of the economy United States, promoting the formation of trade system with multi - for the development of the world economy. However, barriers in policy protection also exist and created many difficulties for Vietnamese enterprises to penetrate the U.S. market, this is against the policy of liberalization of trade Global United States that often support the hand made. On the other hand in recent times, has been the new trend in trade policies of the United States reflected in the global, regional as well as in bilateral relations with Vietnam. It is the United States over the pressure of full implementation of obligations in the framework of WTO, is to use conditions more closely for the benefit Specials and difference of developing countries in organizing this, is the increased use of the non-commercial (such as labour standards, environment ...) just to build up protective fences disguise, reducing the pressure of competing imported goods to the United States, has promoted the call "fair competition" which essence is to create advantages for goods and services United States access to and makes up the Vietnamese market and a number of other developing.

In Chapter 3, the research has indicated the normalization of diplomatic relations, signed a trade agreement Vietnam - United States is actually walking, not separate from the implementation of multilateral way and diversify the Us Foreign Policy and Economic integration International Party and the country. On the other hand, the benefits from market access large and diverse the world is also important factor to promote our expanding economic relations, trade with other partners, especially that favorable for Vietnam to join WTO. However, the specific sensitive historical, political, diplomatic between the two countries requires that we must have appropriate measures to minimize the negative impacts, while promoting the maximum positive in trade relations with the United States.