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Vietnam, the United States and China Today – Insights from the Consul General (MLF)
Nguyen Ba Hung, Consul General of Vietnam in San Francisco the Socialist Republic of Vietnam will discuss the relations between Vietnam, the United States and China today.
Nguyen Ba Hung, Consul General of Vietnam in San Francisco the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, with a population of almost 90 million people, is on a course of economic growth as it moves toward a market-oriented economy. Its GDP is forecasted to grow 5.5 percent this year. Overseas makers of apparel, footwear and electronics are attracted by low labor costs and have set up plenty of factories there. Foreign direct investment in 2013 is said to have increased 36 percent over 2012. How are relations between Vietnam and the United States? How will its conflict with China over territory in the South China Sea affect Vietnam? Hear the views of the consul general of Vietnam in San Francisco and bring your questions.
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