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Deputy PM holds phone talks with US National Security Advisor

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh held phone talks with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on July 1 to discuss Vietnam – US ties, and international and regional issues of shared concern.
Deputy PM holds phone talks with US National Security Advisor ảnh 1Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh held phone talks with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on July 1 todiscuss Vietnam – US ties, and international and regional issues of shared concern.

Both officials held that the Vietnam – US comprehensive partnership has been growing strongly in all fields, bringing practical benefits to the people of the two nations and making active contributions to maintaining peace, stability,cooperation and development in the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large.

They also agreed to enhance cooperation to further deepenbilateral ties via specific measures such as maintaining high-level communications and meetings,stepping up collaboration in fields of shared interest such as dealing withpost-war consequences, science - technology, education - training and climatechange response.

Minh highly valued the US’s role in promoting vaccine suppliesfor countries worldwide via the COVAX Facility as well as bilateral cooperation.He expected the US to continue supporting Vietnam's early access to vaccine supplies committed bythe US.

The Deputy PM also suggested the US work closely with Vietnameseagencies to promote and ensure harmonious and sustainable development ofbilateral economic, trade and investment ties.

Sullivan, for his part, affirmed that the US continuestreasuring its comprehensive partnership with Vietnam.

Having spoken highly of Vietnam’s increasingly important role in theregion and the world, Sullivan said the US will continue assistingVietnam and other countries in accessing vaccines to push back the COVID-19 pandemic.

The US will work closely with Vietnam to enhanceeconomic, trade and investment ties to bring benefits to businesses and people of both nations.

The two officials agreed to boost mutual coordination at global forums such as the United Nations Security Council to deal with common challenges.

They also discussed international and regional issues of shared concernsuch as the Greater Mekong Sub-region and response to climate change, and vowed tosupport ASEAN’s central role, freedom of navigation and settlement of disputes in the EastSea in line with international law, including the 1982 United NationsConvention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)./.

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