During a reception in Hanoi for former US Vice President AlGore, the PM lauded the guest’s contributions to normalising and boostingbilateral ties in the past.
Apart from trade and investment, he wished that the two countrieswould further reinforce joint work in clean energy development.
Vietnam is diversifying energy supplies and increasing therate of renewable energies to ensure supply and meet international commitmentsto greenhouse emission, he said, adding that the country is seeking capital andtechnology to invest in the field.
According to him, Vietnam and the US have actively partneredin energy, not only at the government but also corporate level.
The PM wished that in any position, his guest would continuecontributing to the Vietnam – US ties to bring benefits to their peoples.
Al Gore, for his part, said Vietnam’s robust development hasmade important contributions to regional development.
Recalling the PM’s speeches on environmental issues at theG7 Summit held in Canada in June and other international forums, the former USVice President hailed Vietnam’s initiatives on global environment protectionand climate change response.
As Vietnam is one of the countries hardest hit by climatechange, the guest said sustainably developing clean energy is an important stepto mitigate pollution and impact of climate change.
He added that the use of wind and solar power has become atrend in many countries, including China,Japan and India, thanks to its low cost.
Speaking highly of Vietnam’s potential of solar and windpower, he said he hoped both sides would step up collaboration in thefield.-VNA