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US official: Vietnam among nations to define future of Asia

Kurt Campbell, the US National Security Council's coordinator for the Indo-Pacific, has described Vietnam as one of the countries to define the future of Asia, according to the asia.nikkei.com.
US official: Vietnam among nations to define future of Asia ảnh 1US National Security Council's Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific Kurt Campbell (Photo: AFP)

Hanoi (VNA) - Kurt Campbell, the US National Security Council's coordinator for the Indo-Pacific, has described Vietnam as one ofthe countries to define the future of Asia, according to the asia.nikkei.com.

The website reported that while speaking at an event hosted by the US Institute ofPeace in Washington, Campbell said many high-tech and manufacturing companies are increasingly looking in Vietnam “to diversify their holdings, investment,patterns of trade in Asia”. He also noted Vietnam’s “remarkable growth in itstechnology sectors and the like”.

“They are raising their diplomatic game,” he was quoted as saying, soon afternoting Vietnam’s more active role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

According to him, Vietnam is going to be a critical swingstate, not just strategically but commercially and technologically.

“Fundamentally, the ability to work closely with Vietnam willbe decisive for us going forward,” he noted./. 

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