Vietnam, US Sign Quality Standard Memorandum

A memorandum on standards and quality was signed by two Vietnam and US organizations on September 14 in Canada, announced the Vietnam Standards and Quality Directorates recently.
In detail, the Vietnam directorates and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) have pledged to use international quality standards and ensure the application of national standards corresponding to the international commerce.

The two sides will also cooperate in using regional and international standards set by organizations including ISO (International Standardization Organization), IEC (International Engineering Consortium), among other agencies.

Besides, the two partners will exchange specialists and information on standardization, hold exhibitions and establish joint enterprises to facilitate the trading freedom between the two countries.

A US official said this memorandum was not compulsory but was valuable for business activities of Vietnamese and US companies.

Source: Thanh Nien News