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Party chief talks with overseas Vietnamese in US

Developing relations with major and important partners is a priority in implementing Vietnam’s foreign policy, stated Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong while meeting with representatives of the Vietnamese community in the US in New York on July 9 (local time).
Developing relations with major and important partners is a priority inimplementing Vietnam’s foreign policy, stated Party General SecretaryNguyen Phu Trong while meeting with representatives of the Vietnamesecommunity in the US in New York on July 9 (local time).

Discussing the outcomes of his official US visit with them, he sharedthat the two sides discussed specific measures to further all-aroundbilateral cooperation and adopted a joint vision statement.

Both sides candidly exchanged views on several issues including religion and human rights, he added.

The Party leader hailed the significant contributions by the overseasVietnamese community to their homeland’s socio-economic development,renewal process and the improvement of its position and role in theinternational arena.

He also spoke highly oftheir integration into and positive contributions to the host countryand urged them to continue promoting Vietnam’s tradition of unity andintensifying the popularisation of Vietnam to international friends.

Representatives of the overseas Vietnamesecommunity said they were delighted at their nation’s socio-economicachievements and external relations.

They expressedconcerns over the East Sea issue as well as the country’s territorialsovereignty while hoping to contribute more to nation-building anddevelopment and serve as a bridge to connect Vietnam with othercountries and partners.-VNA
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