Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Governor of the US state of Nebraska Jim Pillen. (Photo: VNA) Chinh appreciated Pillen’s selection of Vietnam forhis first overseas trip in his capacity as Governor of Nebraska, and affirmedthat Vietnam considers the US a leading important partner and wishes to boost theirbilateral comprehensive partnership, covering cooperation between localities andpeople-to-people exchange – a pillar of the relationship.
Speaking highly of the US state’s interest incooperation with Vietnam, the PM suggested its leaders and agencies step up delegationexchanges with Vietnamese localities, and better perform their role as a bridgebetween Vietnam and the US.
The two sides should enhance collaboration in economy,trade and investment, especially the trading of agricultural products, as wellas in education-training, science-technology-innovation, high-tech, finance-banking,and climate change response, he said.
Chinh suggested the US state create conditions for theVietnamese community to continue integrating into the host society and observeits laws, contributing to the relations between Vietnam and the US, and Nebraskain particular.
For his part, Pillen lauded Vietnam’s high growth ratewith advantages like a young population, and hardworking workforce, stressing Nebraskawants to consolidate and expand relations with the Southeast Asian nation,especially its localities, in the above-said areas.
He told the host that Nebraska has increased theshipment of its major agricultural products to Vietnam like corn, soybeans,beef, and other dried grain products.
A Nebraska delegation visited Vietnam last January toseek ways to expand collaboration in education-training and science-technology,he added.
The Governor commended the Vietnamese Government’sorientations of high-tech agriculture and husbandry development in the timeahead, and pledged to help the country in the field, particularly intechnological transfer.
Pillen expressed his impressions on Vietnam’s commitmentsand efforts in climate change response, saying Nebraska hopes to fostercooperation with the country in this regard./.
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