Discussion: Visite du President du Vietnam Truong Tan Sang à la Maison Blanche.

D'après les experts ,le moment est venu pour les présidents de rapprocher leurs positions respectives en vue des prochaines échéances pour une bonne conclusion des négociations sur le traité de libre échange Trans Pacific Pact.
Le president vietnamien demandera des conditions plus favorables pour son industrie du textile.Une demande soutenue par d'autres pays participants qui souhaitent que l'adhésion du Vietnam l'inciterait à réformer le cadre légal de son économie..
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A robust economic partnership is the linchpin of strong U.S.-Vietnam relations. Washington pushed hard to include Vietnam, one of the least developed countries negotiating the TPP, in the agreement. Vietnam signed on because officials thought it would speed up the country’s integration into the global market and accelerate domestic economic reform. Many analysts believe that Vietnam stands to be one of the biggest winners from the TPP.
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During his visit, Sang will look for a signal from the U.S. president that the United States will provide increased market access to Vietnam’s booming garment industry, a key condition for Hanoi agreeing to other TPP provisions. Some TPP negotiating partners are quietly urging the United States to give this issue more consideration, as it is fundamental for Vietnam to participate in an agreement that could completely reorder its laws and its approach to commercial engagement with partners in the TPP.
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Les deux présidents vont discuter du problème de la"Mer d'Est " Il est attendu qu'ils vont publiquement proclamer leur soutien pour une négociation d'un Code de Conduite pour prévenir des incidents en mer.
L'analyste Thayer recommande aux Etats Unis d'aider le vietnam dans la surveillance de son espace maritime à ltravers la vente des radars,l'aide à la surveillance aérienne et la coopération des deux gardes cotes.

The South China Sea dispute is another hot topic that will be discussed in the meeting. Both presidents can be expected to endorse efforts between ASEAN countries and China to negotiate a code of conduct to avoid accidental conflicts in the South China Sea.
Thayer recommends that the United States consider ways to assist Vietnam in raising maritime domain awareness through the sale of coastal radar technology, supporting aerial surveillance, and promoting cooperation between the U.S. Coast Guard and Vietnam’s Marine Police.

Si le Vietnam avait fait preuve de beaucoup de prudence vis-à-vis de la Chine dans ses relations avec les Etats _Unis, il semblerait que les choses ont évolué depuis la visite du chef d'état-major, le général Do Ba Ty avec son vis-à-vis le général Martin Dempsey.

On military-to-military relations, Vietnam has been focused but careful, based on its concern that cooperation with the United States could complicate relations with China. Nonetheless, there could be a thaw in the air with the recent meeting in Washington between Vietnam’s chief of the General Staff, Senior Lt. Gen. Do Ba Ty, and the U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey.
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