Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh onAugust 6 held a phone talk with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on theVietnam-US relations on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of bilateraldiplomatic ties.
Minhsaid Vietnam regards the US as one of its leading important partners, and expressedhis delight at the development of the bilateral ties across all aspects, frompolitics and diplomacy to economic-trade, national defence-security,science-technology and people-to-people exchanges.
Heappreciated programmes on humanitarian cooperation, the settlement of warconsequences and dioxin decontamination, which, he said, have significantlycontributed to consolidating mutual trust.
Theofficial also lauded the two countries’ flexible activities marking the 25th anniversary of the diplomatic ties amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, including theexchange of greetings by their senior leaders.
Forhis part, Pompeo spoke highly of efforts made by both sides in enhancing andexpanding the bilateral comprehensive partnership on the basis of respectingeach other’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and politicalinstitutions, and sharing a common vision on peace and stability inIndo-Pacific.
TheUS attaches importance to and commits to maintaining its relations with Vietnamin a stable manner, he said, adding that the US will boost collaboration inhumanitarian issues and war consequence settlement with the Southeast Asiannation.
Pompeonoted with pleasure Vietnam’s reception of Peace Corps Volunteers who will cometo the country to teach English under an agreement on the implementation of thePeace Corps programme.
Thetwo sides also discussed measures to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and help citizensof the two countries return home, as well as coordination in restoring andmaintaining regional and global supply chains.
Minhaffirmed that Vietnam highly values the US’s role at international forums,saying as ASEAN Chair and a non-permanent member of the United Nations SecurityCouncil for the 2020-2021 term, Vietnam will continue coordinating with the USand other partners in handling common challenges, contributing to peace,stability, security and development in the region and the world at large.
Pompeohailed Vietnam’s role in global matters, and noted his wish for strongercooperation with the country in fostering the ASEAN-US strategic partnership./.
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