美國與越南將相互解決貨幣問題 - 美國特使說

Recently Yahoo News on-line reported the following:

U.S., Vietnam to Mutually Resolve Currency Issue, Says U.S. Envoy

Nguyen Xuan Quynh

Bloomberg Tue., April 6, 2021, 9:58 p.m.

(Bloomberg) -- The U.S and Vietnam will work through differences over the Southeast Asian country’s currency and timber practices, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink said during a Hanoi briefing.

The two nations are managing their differences “in a responsible way” and have common views on the South China Sea, he said.

Vietnam’s currency had become a target in the Trump administration even as the former enemies continued to become closer to counter China’s rising military and economic might in the region. The U.S. has refrained from hitting Vietnam with punitive tariffs even after the U.S. Treasury designated the Hanoi government as a currency manipulator and the U.S. Trade Representative labeled Vietnam’s currency actions unreasonable and restrictive to American businesses.

The U.S. has also expressed concerns about alleged illegal timber practices.

The U.S. opposes the actions of other countries in the region, particularly China, whose intentions appear to be set on “intimidating, provoking and threatening other countries,” he said.

“I am confident that progress in our relationship will continue under the Biden administration,” he said. President Joe Biden has reiterated that it’s in the national interest of the U.S. to support a “strong and independent Vietnam,” Kritenbrink added.

Kritenbrink, ambassador since 2017, has been nominated by Biden to be assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs.

Translation

（彭博社）- 美國駐越南大使Daniel J. Kritenbrink在河內簡報會上說，美國和越南將處理与東南亞國家在處置貨幣和木材的上的分歧。

他說，兩國正在“以負責任的態度”處理分歧，亦對南中國海有共同的看法。

越南貨幣曾成為特朗普政府的目標，儘管這前度敵人繼續變得越來越接近抵制中國在該地區日益增長的軍事和經濟實力。即使美國財政部指定河內政府為貨幣操縱國，而美國貿易代表亦將越南的匯率行動標記為不合理, 且對美國企業構成限制，但美國仍避免對越南施加懲罰性關稅。

 美國還對所謂的非法木材行為表示關注。

他說，美國反對該地區其他國家，特別是中國的行動，其意圖似乎是“恐嚇，挑釁和威脅其他國家”。

Kritenbrink說： “我相信在拜登政府領導下，我們的關係將繼續取得進展。” 他又補充說總統拜登重申支持“強大而獨立的越南” 是符合美國的國家利益。

自2017年以來擔任大使的Kritenbrink已被拜登提名為東亞和太平洋事務助理國務卿。

              So, Vietnam is a country in South-east Asia that is allying with the US to counteract the influence from China in the region.