Hang made the statement on Saturday while answering a reporter's question about Vietnam's reaction to the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)'s decision to continue to identify Vietnam as a non-market economy.
"We are disappointed that the U.S. Department of Commerce continues to identify Vietnam as a non-market economy. Although recognizing many positive changes in the Vietnamese economy in recent times, this decision does not fully reflect Vietnam's great efforts and achievements in building and developing a market economy, which have been recognized by the international community," she said.
In the spirit of comprehensive strategic partnership, Vietnam requests the U.S. to continue implementing its commitment to broad, strong and constructive coordination and to soon recognize the market economy status of Vietnam.
'The Theft of The Century'...It's a big deal. It's in the forefront again...They're going to claw back a lot of money. A LOT of money. Why is that important to you and I?
If they claw back a lot of money it all goes back to the treasury. Tens of billions of dinars or multiple billions of dollars. It's all clawed back from people that stole their money from the citizens...We'd have to pay out on that [988 billion dinars] if they were able to keep them...
Finding this stuff is amazing. It's really good for the country...citizens and it's really good for you and I...
The delete the zeros project is real and it's not a lop...We've been over this and over this and I'm sticking to that.
Everybody's pretty much pumped, pretty much excited because the news that's been coming in is off the charts. Saleh has been out for the last couple of weeks educating everybody...
reiterating why they do what they do...and how they do it. Economists coming out talking about what they believe the Central Bank of Iraq is dealing with with the Federal Reserve Bank, United States Treasury. You can see these guys are serious...
Parliament hosts Central Bank Governor to discuss exchange rate
2024-08-04
Parliament hosts Central Bank Governor to discuss exchange rateAlsumaria News – Politics
A parliamentary source revealed today, Sunday, that the parliament is hosting the Governor of the Central Bank, Ali Al-Alaq, today to discuss the exchange rate.
The source told Sumaria News, “The Finance Committee is hosting the Governor of the Central Bank in today’s parliament session, Sunday.”
The source added, “The focus of hosting the Governor of the Central Bank is to discuss the gap between the official price of the dollar and the price in the parallel market.”
Three informed sources close to the political and parliamentary decision-making process in Baghdad revealed extremely dangerous information confirming that the US Treasury Department has taken a permanent headquarters in the Central Bank of Iraq building.
They considered that this step came as a result of the great pressures on the Iraqi banking system with the aim of limiting money laundering and dollar smuggling, as the governor of the Central Bank was forced to allocate an entire floor for US Treasury departments to monitor money transfers and prevent any illegal activities.
The three sources confirmed that a team of American employees is working permanently at the Central Bank of Iraq, as part of intensive efforts to ensure Iraq's commitment to international standards for combating money laundering and terrorist financing.
The sources stressed that the Iraqi banking sector is suffering from increasing pressures exerted by the US Treasury to prevent the smuggling of dollars to countries such as Iran, Russia and Syria, which are facing economic sanctions.
One of the sources explained that the governor of the Central Bank of Iraq tried to resist these restrictions, but the American response was strict, as the Central Bank of Iraq was included among the institutions considered to support money laundering operations and failure to comply with sanctions.
In previous reports, the US Treasury imposed severe sanctions on several Iraqi banks, on charges of involvement in money laundering and dollar smuggling. The policy of the Central Bank of Iraq is characterized by randomness and the absence of a clear strategic plan to protect Iraq's money from smuggling, which prompted the US Treasury to impose strict and direct control over the Central Bank and Iraqi banks.
Iraqi banks are currently undergoing a rigorous evaluation process under the supervision of the US Treasury Department, which includes monitoring all banking operations and money transfers. This situation reflects the great challenges facing the Iraqi banking system in light of the ongoing efforts to reform it and improve its image before the international community.
On the other hand, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has repeatedly sought to ease these measures, trying to reach understandings with the American side. But there is strong resistance from Washington, which insists on correcting the course of the economic process and reforming the banking system in Iraq. Al-Sudani finds himself in a difficult position, as he must balance internal pressures and international demands.
In a broader context, the current situation reflects the complexity of the relationship between Iraq and the United States in the financial and banking sphere. While Iraq seeks to preserve its sovereignty and the independence of its banking system, the United States continues to exert pressure to ensure that the Iraqi banking system is not used to finance illicit activities. link
