We’d like to see Vietnam’s WTO accession finalized by the end of the year, preferably by the end of November. That’s a pretty vigorous timetable.

Our concerns are similar to those of businesses everywhere — that there is stability, transparency, absence of corruption, and predictability in policies.

If Patsy hadn’t stuck with it, I’m not at all sure we’d be where we are today.

The commitment of these American investors has never wavered, but now they see that the government has found its direction and is beginning to take important actions to encourage investment here.