Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 21 congratulated Joseph R. Biden Jr. on taking oath as the 46th President of the US.
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh, who is also Chairman of the Vietnam - US Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council, has held phone talks with US Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer to discuss bilateral economic and trade issues.
Vietnam is maintaining dialogue and consultation with the US in a constructive spirit to deal with problems in bilateral economic and trade links in a way that is sustainable and harmonises the interests of both sides, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang on December 17.
The US attaches importance to, and wants to promote the comprehensive partnership with Vietnam in a stable and sustainable manner, based on mutual respect for each other’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity and political institutions, said US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien.
Vietnamese students from high schools for the gifted nationwide contributed their ideas to intensifying Vietnam-US relations during the final round of the “Speak to Lead” English contest in Hanoi on October 8.
US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink tried to harmonise the flavours of the US with Vietnam’s traditional delicacies to create a special moon cake in tribute to the Southeast Asian country’s Mid Autumn Festival and the 25th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two nations.
Ho Chi Minh City is a promising destination for US partners thanks to its strengths in many fields, Secretary of the city’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan told the opening of the Ho Chi Minh City-US Business Summit held online on August 25.
Vietnamese diplomatic agencies abroad, on August 13 and 14, held ceremonies and opened books of condolences for people to pay their respects to former General Secretary of the Party Central Committee Le Kha Phieu, who passed away on August 7.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on August 6 held a phone talk with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on the Vietnam-US relations on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.
Cooperation in addressing the aftermaths of the war plays an important role in the normalisation of the Vietnam-US diplomatic relations and the further deepening of trust between the two countries, Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc said at a webinar on July 15.
Vietnam-US relations have reaped various important achievements since the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties 25 years ago, across all fields of politics, diplomacy, trade, investment, science-technology, security-national defence, education-training, culture and people-to-people exchange.
Apart from sound political links, economic and trade relations are also considered one of the most successful fields of Vietnam-US cooperation and becoming a driving force for the overall relationship between the two countries.
Since the normalisation of their ties 25 years ago, Vietnam and the US have successfully turned from former foes to friends and comprehensive partners in all fields, with increasingly reinforced momentum and expanded scope of substantive and effective cooperation.
The Vietnam-US cooperation in addressing war aftermaths is considered a bright spot in bilateral relations, which have reaped remarkable achievements in many aspects.
Vietnam is serving as an important bridge between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the US, said Director of Stimson's Southeast Asia programme Brian Eyler.
Vietnam-US ties have seen impressive steps forward over the past 25 years since the two sides normalised their diplomatic relations, commented Prof. Vladimir Kolotov, head of the Ho Chi Minh Institute under the Saint Petersburg State University in Russia.
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-US diplomatic ties, Nguyen Tuong Van, Secretary-General of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), has penned an article on the role of parliamentarians in the 25-year diplomatic relationship between the two countries.
Merle Ratner, Coordinator of the US-based Vietnam Agent Orange (AO) Relief and Responsibility Campaign, highlighted certain achievements in the fight for the sake of Vietnamese AO victims during an interview with the Vietnam News Agency.
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