At the meeting, PM Pham Minh Chinh conveyed the invitation from Party General Secretary To Lam and other high-ranking Vietnamese leaders to President Trump to visit Vietnam. The latter gladly accepted the invitation, expressing his keen interest and intention to arrange the trip in the near future.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (left) has a brief meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. |
On the basis of the Vietnam - U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace, Cooperation, and Sustainable Development, the Vietnamese Government leader proposed the U.S. side facilitate a visit to the country by General Secretary Lam. In response, President Trump asked Vietnam to provide prompt notification to the U.S., and expressed his hope that PM Pham Minh Chinh would visit the U.S. at a mutually convenient time.
Both leaders agreed to promote the Vietnam - U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace, Cooperation, and Sustainable Development, making it more intensive, substantive, and effective. They also touched upon the early signing of a reciprocal trade agreement between the two countries on the basis of fairness and equality, and the promotion of U.S. investment in Vietnam.
Responding positively to PM Pham Minh Chinh’s proposals, President Trump took note of Vietnam’s request for recognition as a market economy and for removal from the U.S. strategic export control list categories D1 and D3. He instructed senior U.S. officials, including the Secretary of the Treasury and the U.S. Trade Representative, who were attending the Summit, to respond promptly to Vietnam on these matters.
PM Pham Minh Chinh noted Vietnam’s appreciation for President Trump’s role in promoting the peaceful resolution of recent global conflict hotspots.
On the same day, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held a bilateral meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to discuss the implementation roadmap for the Joint Statement on a U.S. - Vietnam framework for an agreement on reciprocal, fair, and balanced trade.
Dien also met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Jacob Helberg to exchange views on bilateral trade relations and explore potential cooperation in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), digital technology, and supply chain partnerships, as well as the possibility of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on collaboration in these fields.
Source: VNA