Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – At the request of US DeputySecretary of State Steven Biegun, Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Sonon March 20 held phone talks with leading officials of the foreign ministriesof the US, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea and India onthe situation of the COVID-19.
During the talks, the officials shared information on thecomplex developments of the pandemic and said that in the current context,their countries are prioritising every resource and taking strong measures tocontain the spread of the disease.
Son and his partners agreed that regional and international cooperationhas an important role to play in containing the spread and controlling thepandemic in the time to come.
The official affirmed that fighting the COVID-19 is Vietnam’scurrent top priority, adding the government is very resolute and mobilising allthe resources for the work. He asked the US and other countries to continuesharing information and intensifying their cooperation with Vietnam in thiseffort.
The countries should consolidate and bring into playavailable regional and international mechanisms, including those of the ASEAN,in the fight against the pandemic, he said, adding they should also continue themeasures aimed at minimising its impact on economic growth and social stabilityand expressing his belief that the joint endeavors and cooperation of theinternational community will help roll back the pandemic in the time to come.
Steven and other officials spoke highly of Vietnam’s strongand proactive measures in the COVID-19 fight over the recent past andhighlighted that Vietnam is one of the countries effectively coping with thepandemic. They also reaffirmed support for Vietnam in the work in the time tocome./.
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