title: Is there a way to escape root namespace in VB?
body: <pre><code>namespace ConsoleApplication1
  {
      class Program
      {
          static void Main(string[] args)
          {
              System.Text.MyCustom mc = new System.Text.MyCustom();  
          }
      }
  }
  
  namespace System.Text
  {
      public class MyCustom { }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>How do I do this in VB, while having a root namespace in the application, is this possible?</p>
  
  <p><strong>Update</strong>:
  According to the answers I assume there ain't no way to do this.
  I posted a feature suggestion to Microsoft Connect: <a href="https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=484455" rel="noreferrer"><strong>Please vote</strong></a>.</p>