At the banquet, Minh thanked Biden for supporting the Vietnam - U.S. relations for many decades.
He affirmed Vietnam always views the U.S. as one of the most important partners, and that it wishes to continue intensifying their comprehensive partnership for the sake of the two peoples and for peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
The U.S. leader highlighted his sentiment towards Vietnam since he was a senator, adding he always supports the strong development of bilateral relations.
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Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh (left) and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi (Photo: VGP) |
Biden also recalled Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s historic visit to the U.S. in 2015 and said he hopes to pay an official visit to Vietnam at an appropriate time.
The same day, Deputy PM Minh had a meeting with President of the Marshall Islands David Kabua.
Discussing bilateral cooperation, they suggested the two sides increase all-level mutual visits and boost ties in the fields both sides hold potential for such as fishing, agriculture, tourism, air transport, climate change response, and food security ensuring.
Minh affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to and is grateful to the Marshall Islands for supporting its candidacy for important international positions over the past years. He asked the country to continue advocating Vietnam’s candidacy for a seat in the U.N. Human Rights Council for 2023 - 2025.
At another meeting, the Vietnamese official and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi highly valued the vigorous growth in the two countries’ strategic partnership as seen in flexibly maintained meetings at all levels and great strides in economic and trade links.
They agreed to step up all-level delegation exchanges, especially when the countries mark the 10th anniversary of their strategic partnership in 2023, effectively implement the action plan for 2019 - 2023, and prepare to build another for 2024 - 2028.
The two officials also exchanged views on some regional and international issues of common concern. They reaffirmed the support for the maintenance of ASEAN’s solidarity and principles agreed upon on the East Sea (South China Sea) issue, as well as for the compliance with international law and the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982.
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At the meeting between Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman (Photo: VGP) |
Talking to U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, Minh expressed his delight at the progress in the Vietnam - U.S. comprehensive partnership, recommending the two sides further increase discussions and dialogues at all levels and strengthen ties in all fields to substantively develop bilateral relations.
He also called on the U.S. to continue assisting Vietnam in war aftermath settlement, digital transformation, energy transition, and climate change response.
Sherman said the comprehensive partnership has been flourishing, noting meetings and delegation exchanges have been resumed to help sustain momentum for their ties.
She highly valued the Vietnamese Government’s efforts in digital transformation, energy transition, and engagement in the discussion of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity. The official also affirmed the her country's commitment to continue helping Vietnam with climate change response and war aftermath settlement.
At a reception for U.S. Ambassador to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Cindy McCain, Deputy PM Minh appreciated tireless efforts by her husband - late Senator John McCain, who joined generations of the countries’ leaders to turn the two former foes into comprehensive partners of each other.
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At the meeting between Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh and U.S. Ambassador to FAO Cindy McCain |
He emphasized that efforts by John and Cindy McCain have helped turn the cooperation in war aftermath settlement into a bright spot in bilateral relations, promote reconciliation, built up trust between the two countries, and opened up many cooperation chances in other areas.
Cindy McCain expressed her pride to join her husband in contributing to the growth of bilateral relations.
As the U.S. Ambassador to FAO, she applauded Vietnam’s achievements in agricultural development, climate change response, and water resource security ensuring in the Mekong Delta. She also called on Vietnam to share agricultural development experience with the international community.
Source: VNA