US public opinion positive about PM Pham Minh Chinh’s visit
Washington D. C (VNA) – Public opinion in the US is generally positive about Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s trip to the US from September 17-23 to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which took place immediately after the
upgrading of the Vietnam - US relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership on the occasion of US President Joe Biden’s official visit to Vietnam.
Speaking at a ceremony on September 19 to mark the 78th National Day of Vietnam and celebrate the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership for peace, cooperation, and sustainable development between Vietnam and the US at the US Institute of Peace (USIP), Todd
Frantz, former Assistant of US Defence
Attaché to Vietnam in 2007-2010, said the relationship between the two countries has come a long way and continues to evolve and the US looks forward to a cooperative and peaceful relationship in the future.
Frantz
said the two sides have achieved significant progresses, he said, noting that leaders
of both countries have done their job well and the two nations are truly
cooperating effectively with each other.
Overseas Vietnamese entrepreneurs are delighted about the
upgrade of the relations between Vietnam and the US, which they believe will bring opportunities
for connections and cooperation between businesses of the two countries.
Trung Trinh, CEO of the US -Vietnam Business Council in Washington D.C, expressed
great excitement about PM Chinh’s visit to the US, saying that this demonstrates
the high determination of the Vietnamese Party and State in building connectivity with the
US.
It is a concrete step to turn the cooperation potential into
reality, he stressed, adding that the US-Vietnam Business Council has outlined a
specific plan, which includes organising a forum on high-tech agriculture and
agricultural exports on October 16, aiming to connect US companies specialising
hi-tech agriculture and Vietnamese partners.
During the visit, PM Chinh delivered a policy speech at Georgetown University in
Washington DC on September 19, which received praises from local political figures,
scholars, and students.
David Shear, former US Ambassador to Vietnam, said PM Chinh’s speech was very
comprehensive and strategic, noting that the PM’s visit to the US is the first high-level visit after
the two countries established a comprehensive strategic partnership, and this
is an important step forward in the US -Vietnam relationship.
He expressed a hope that the two governments and people will strive to complete PM Chinh’s
plan.
Vietnamese students studying at Georgetown University said they are impressed by the upgrading of the relations between the two nations. They expressed their
belief that Vietnam and the US will continue to make new strides and bring
mutual benefits to both sides./.