Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong called for the US’s continuedcooperation and support to Vietnam in dealing with war consequences,especially Agent Orange issue, bomb and mine clearance, and the sharingof information relating to Vietnamese soldiers and officers missing inaction.
It is important for building and deepeningthe two sides’ trust, the Party chief stressed at his reception forMinority Leader of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and heraccompanying congressmen in Hanoi on March 31.
Nancy Pelosi saidshe was happy to visit Vietnam at a time when the two countries arecelebrating the 20 th anniversary of diplomatic ties and see impressivedevelopments recorded by Vietnam as well as the country’s growingposition on the regional and global stages.
While informing thehost of the positive outcomes of her working sessions with Vietnameseleaders, Nancy Pelosi stressed that Republicans and Democrats in the UScongress have all backed the US administration’s policy of treasuringand bolstering ties with Vietnam and stepping up the implementation ofthe Comprehensive Partnership.
She said she believesthat the two countries have a lot to do for their relations to growfurther, especially after the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreementtakes effect.
The Party leader described Pelosi’s visit assignificant to elevating the two countries’ relations, especially whenboth are marking the 20th year of ties normalisation.
He saidcooperation in economy, education, healthcare, science and technologyhas generated practical benefits for Vietnamese and American people andcontributed to peace, stability, cooperation and development in theregion and the world.
On the day, State President Truong Tan Sangwelcomed Minority Leader of the US House of Representatives NancyPelosi and her accompanying congressmen, asking them to provide greatersupport to the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership.
The support should focus on exchanging high-level visits; acceleratingeconomic, trade and investment cooperation; concluding the Trans-PacificPartnership (TPP) negotiations early; opening the door to Vietnamesegoods; and addressing the consequences of war, he said.
The State President said he was delighted at the progress made inVietnam-US relations across politics-diplomacy,economy-trade-investment, science-technology, security, defence,culture-education, and humanitarian collaboration since theComprehensive Partnership was established in July, 2013.
Pelosi said she was impressed by Vietnam’s accomplishments andconfirmed her delegation’s backing of strengthened Vietnam-US ties.
Accordingto her, the two countries have yet to fully tap their developmentpotential and now is the time for both to further their comprehensivepartnership.
Nancy Pelosi and the othercongressmen exchanged their views with the President regarding theAsian-Pacific context as well as TPP negotiations and related matters inlabourers’ rights, the environment, the role of women, food securityand safety, and Vietnamese commitments.-VNA
It is important for building and deepeningthe two sides’ trust, the Party chief stressed at his reception forMinority Leader of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and heraccompanying congressmen in Hanoi on March 31.
Nancy Pelosi saidshe was happy to visit Vietnam at a time when the two countries arecelebrating the 20 th anniversary of diplomatic ties and see impressivedevelopments recorded by Vietnam as well as the country’s growingposition on the regional and global stages.
While informing thehost of the positive outcomes of her working sessions with Vietnameseleaders, Nancy Pelosi stressed that Republicans and Democrats in the UScongress have all backed the US administration’s policy of treasuringand bolstering ties with Vietnam and stepping up the implementation ofthe Comprehensive Partnership.
She said she believesthat the two countries have a lot to do for their relations to growfurther, especially after the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreementtakes effect.
The Party leader described Pelosi’s visit assignificant to elevating the two countries’ relations, especially whenboth are marking the 20th year of ties normalisation.
He saidcooperation in economy, education, healthcare, science and technologyhas generated practical benefits for Vietnamese and American people andcontributed to peace, stability, cooperation and development in theregion and the world.
On the day, State President Truong Tan Sangwelcomed Minority Leader of the US House of Representatives NancyPelosi and her accompanying congressmen, asking them to provide greatersupport to the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership.
The support should focus on exchanging high-level visits; acceleratingeconomic, trade and investment cooperation; concluding the Trans-PacificPartnership (TPP) negotiations early; opening the door to Vietnamesegoods; and addressing the consequences of war, he said.
The State President said he was delighted at the progress made inVietnam-US relations across politics-diplomacy,economy-trade-investment, science-technology, security, defence,culture-education, and humanitarian collaboration since theComprehensive Partnership was established in July, 2013.
Pelosi said she was impressed by Vietnam’s accomplishments andconfirmed her delegation’s backing of strengthened Vietnam-US ties.
Accordingto her, the two countries have yet to fully tap their developmentpotential and now is the time for both to further their comprehensivepartnership.
Nancy Pelosi and the othercongressmen exchanged their views with the President regarding theAsian-Pacific context as well as TPP negotiations and related matters inlabourers’ rights, the environment, the role of women, food securityand safety, and Vietnamese commitments.-VNA
