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Viewing cable 08HANOI1360, TOUR D'HORIZON WITH MFA VICE MINISTER

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08HANOI1360 2008-12-15 10:19 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Hanoi
O 151019Z DEC 08
FM AMEMBASSY HANOI
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8859
INFO AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH
UNCLAS HANOI 001360 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL ETRD TRGY VM
SUBJECT: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH MFA VICE MINISTER 
 
Ref: a) Hanoi 1344 b) Hanoi 1341 c) Hanoi 1352 d) Hanoi 1048 
 
SENSITIVE. NOT FOR DISSEMENATION OUTSIDE THE USG. 
 
 
1.  (SBU) Summary:  In what we hope will be a regular monthly 
exchange, the Ambassador raised UNSC Security Council Resolutions on 
Somalia (septel), Vietnamese membership in the Trans Pacific 
Partnership, human rights, adoption, the Megaports Initiative and 
our proposed MOU on civilian nuclear power with Vice Minister of 
Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh.  Minh made another pitch for GSP for 
Vietnam and urged the U.S. to respond "as soon as possible" to 
recent Vietnamese overtures on the NEC and HCMC Consular District. 
Minh said a decision on where and when the next ASEAN Summit would 
be held would be made at the 12/18 ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting; 
Vietnam is hoping it will be in early January or early February in 
Jakarta.  End Summary. 
 
Operational Issues 
------------------ 
2.  (SBU) On December 12, the Ambassador, accompanied by DCM, met 
with Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh, accompanied by 
Americas Division Deputy Director General Le Huy Hoang and the 
America Desk officer.  The Ambassador opened the meeting by thanking 
the Vice Minister for recent progress on the NEC, Ho Chi Minh City 
consular district limits (Ref A) and visa for Hanoi's new DATT. 
Minh said he hoped for a U.S. response on the consular district "the 
sooner the better."  President Bush and Prime Minister Dung had 
talked again about a new Vietnamese Consulate in Houston on the 
margins of the APEC Leaders Meeting, "so we are under pressure to 
open this soon."  Minh complained somewhat disingenuously that 
Embassy and Consulate officials' recent meetings with dissidents in 
Tran Binh province complicated intra-Ministerial discussion of the 
HCMC Consulate's consular district.  The Ambassador responded 
forcefully that, as usual, the Embassy and Consulate had complied 
with all GVN requirements and advised provincial authorities of 
scheduled meetings. 
 
3. (SBU) On the NEC, Minh, appearing not to have been well briefed 
on the DCM's conversation with the Director General of the America's 
Division on the NEC (Ref B), made another pitch for the USG to 
permit the GVN to purchase land with freehold title for its Embassy 
and consulates.  The Ambassador reiterated the U.S. commitment to 
reciprocity. 
 
Trade Issues 
------------ 
4.  (SBU) Minh tried to suggest a linkage between Vietnam joining 
the Trans Pacific Partnership and the U.S. granting Vietnam GSP, but 
the Ambassador quickly responded that TPP membership was in 
Vietnam's interest and that U.S. law required improvements in 
Vietnamese labor rights before Vietnam would be eligible for GSP. 
The Ambassador urged Vietnam to resolve issues on U.S. beef imports 
before Senator Baucus arrives in Vietnam December 15.  Minh did not 
appear to be well briefed on the issue made no promises. 
 
Conoco Philips 
-------------- 
5.  (SBU) In response to MFA questions, the Ambassador clarified 
that Conoco Philips had not yet made a decision about divesting from 
its joint venture with BP and PetroVietnam.  He noted, however, 
concerns shared by many U.S. investors in the energy sector about 
wildly fluctuating tax and tariff rates and problems with contract 
sanctity which had a negative effect on the investment climate in 
the sector. 
 
Human Rights 
------------ 
6. (SBU) The Ambassador noted with concern that in the last three 
months at least 12 political dissidents, many affiliated with Bloc 
8406, have been arrested. Minh responded perfunctorily, "they have 
violated Vietnamese law."  The Ambassador also noted troubling 
developments in the area of press freedom: the conviction of two 
award-winning journalists who reported on the PMU-18 corruption 
scandal; the sacking of many editors, even at the Communist 
Party-managed newspaper of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; the 
conviction of blogger Dieu Cay on what appear to be politically 
motivated tax evasion charges; and a draft press law that would 
restrict electronic media, including bloggers. 
 
Nuclear Cooperation MOU 
----------------------- 
7.  (SBU) Noting that the Ministry of Science and Technology had 
only received comments from two of the seven ministries from which 
it requested input prior to Vice Prime Minister Hai's trip to 
Washington last month (Ref C), the Ambassador asked Minh's help to 
expedite Vietnamese approval of our proposed MOU on Civilian Nuclear 
Cooperation as a precursor to a Section 123 Agreement.  Though he 
had previously noted likely MFA support for the MOU during an August 
discussion with the State Department Special Envoy for Nuclear 
Cooperation Ambassador Jackie Wolcott (Ref D), Minh did not appear 
to be well briefed on the issue, but again promised MFA support. 
 
Security Issues 
--------------- 
8.  (SBU) The Ambassador told Minh the USG looks forward to working 
with the newly-established Vietnam Bomb and Mine Action Center 
(VBMAC).  He noted that although the US was interested in providing 
further assistance on this war legacy issue, Vietnam's failure to 
develop and share a national demining plan limited our ability to do 
so.  "Developing national plans is the easiest thing to do in 
Vietnam," Minh joked, promising to work toward closer cooperation. 
The Ambassador also thanked Minh for the warm reception the 
Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam offered the Asia Pacific Center for 
Security Studies and noted their plans to jointly host a workshop on 
international peacekeeping in Spring 09.  After the Ambassador 
commented on the success of the U.S. Department of Energy's 
Megaports delegation's visit to Vietnam, Minh said Vietnam Customs 
had provided the MFA our draft Megaports MOU for review. The 
Ambassador expressed U.S. interest in increasing bilateral 
commercial cooperation in the area of defense and security and noted 
that an American firm was among the finalists for the Ministry of 
Defense's satellite communications project. 
 
Adoptions 
--------- 
9.  (SBU) The Ambassador asked for the MFA to arrange the briefing 
on Vietnams plans to join the Hague Convention on Adoptions 
requested by the 11 Ambassadors in Hanoi with interest in 
international adoptions in Vietnam.   He offered U.S. assistance as 
Vietnam works to accede to the Convention and stressed our 
willingness to begin discussions on a bilateral adoption agreement 
if Vietnam is interested. 
 
MICHALAK 
 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 
DECL:  N/A 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED