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R 120952Z FEB 10
FM AMEMBASSY HANOI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0956
INFO RHEHAAA/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC
RUEHHI/AMEMBASSY HANOI
RUEHHM/AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH CITY 0524

UNCLAS HANOI 000200 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC CDG ENRG MNUC PGOV PREL VM
SUBJECT: Information on the Nuclear Security Summit 
 
REF: 10 WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON DC 2091360 
 
1.(SBU) Post delivered reftel letter from the President to Prime 
Minister Dung under the cover of a diplomatic note and a letter 
from the Ambassador on February 10.   The Charge delivered a copy 
of the letter to Foreign Ministry Director General for 
International Organizations Le Hoai Trung during their meeting 
February 12.  Trung, who will accompany the Prime Minister to the 
Summit meeting, said Vietnam and the U.S. have cooperated well 
during the Sherpa meetings and Vietnam agrees with "almost all of 
the U.S. positions" in the communique and accompanying work plan. 
 
 
 
¶2. (SBU) The Charge asked Trung about PM Dung's goals for the 
Summit.  Trung said PM Dung hopes the leaders will discuss safe, 
secure ways to promote the peaceful use of civilian nuclear 
technology, in addition to the broader nonproliferation agenda. 
The Charge welcomed Trung's comments and encouraged the GVN to 
conclude the broad nuclear cooperation MOU so the U.S. and Vietnam 
can announce the initiation of negotiations toward a Section 123 
Agreement during PM Dung's visit to Washington.   Trung offered to 
work with relevant GVN agencies toward this goal but has been 
insistent that the (largely ineffective) MOST take the lead because 
of its technical expertise. 
Palmer