The statement came during talks on April 12 between the Vice Secretaryof State and Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiemin Hanoi .
During the function, both sides informed each other of the latestdevelopments in bilateral relations between Vietnam and the US ,agreeing that they are faring well in various areas, especiallyeconomics, trade and investment.
Deputy PM Khiem said there is a lot of potential for both countries todevelop their across-the-board relations.
He also informed Vice Secretary of State Hormats of the results of the16th ASEAN Summit which just concluded in Hanoi .
He said US cooperation with the ASEAN is highly valued and expressedthe wish for its continued support for Vietnam as chair of the blocin order to promote peace, stability and prosperity for the SoutheastAsian and Asia-Pacific regions.
On the same day, the US diplomat had meetings with Minister ofPlanning and Investment Vo Hong Phuc; Deputy Minister of Industry andTrade Nguyen Thanh Bien and the Foreign Minister’s Assistant Pham QuangVinh where they discussed measures to further boost bilateral relationsas the 15th anniversary of the Vietnam-US diplomatic ties isapproaching./.