Vietnamese officials blame many of their problems on the American embargo.

Vietnamese officials say new Government appointments can be made at any time.

But Vietnamese officials understand that what they need is foreign investment, not imports.

Vietnamese officials said they had been pressing for this change over the last few months.

Vietnamese officials protest that no other country has been asked to do this.

He had trouble making contacts with the right Vietnamese officials.

Vietnamese officials know all too well that their country has a bad reputation among foreign investors.

Vietnamese officials estimated in September 2012 that negotiations could take two years.

We have brought this concern to the attention of Vietnamese officials, but the problem persists.

Vietnamese officials are well aware of the north's poor reputation among foreign investors.