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June 27 (Bloomberg) -- David Koh, a fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore, comments on Vietnamese- U.S. relations. Koh made the comments in an e-mailed response to questions.

Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, in an interview this week in Washington, pledged to tame the fastest inflation since at least 1992, seeking to restore investor confidence after the benchmark stock index lost more than half its value this year.

``The visit of the prime minister comes at a time of domestic economic difficulties, but generally improving U.S.- Vietnam relations that have never been better. Vietnam has been very keen on U.S. investments in Vietnam and the U.S. market, as it relies on the model of export-led growth via foreign investments. I think U.S. investors are equally keen.

``U.S. business activity in Vietnam began to detach from more troublesome bilateral political relations after the U.S. embargo ended, and has quickened in pace after the bilateral trading agreement and Vietnam's entry into the U.S.

``While a continued flow of investments will spur growth in Vietnam, Vietnam's domestic economic difficulties will have to be addressed by the Vietnamese themselves, through better macroeconomic management.

``Whoever becomes the next U.S. president will note the Vietnamese preference to be friends to both China and U.S., but the U.S. is more likely to continue with its foreign policy of giving preferential attention to more trouble spots elsewhere in the world that affect U.S. strategic interest directly.''