Vietnamese PM Meets WTO Director-General, Discusses International Trade and Digital Economy
Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung met with WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in India. Hung expressed gratitude for WTO's support in Vietnam's international integration and sought enhanced cooperation in emerging areas like digital trade and AI. Okonjo-Iweala lauded Vietnam's economic achievements and cited it as a success story for the WTO.
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