United States National Security AdvisorJames Logan Jones Jr. affirmed that the US - Vietnam relationshipis very good and it will continue to grow.
In an interview granted to US-based correspondents of the Vietnam NewsAgency (VNA), Radio the Voice of Vietnam and Vietnam Television on theoccasion of the 15th anniversary of the diplomatic relations betweenVietnam and the US (July 12), General Jones said: “I am really veryproud of the fact that the relationship is very good one and we haveevery reason to expect that we continue to improve it better.”
“Obviously I think it started with the great amount of help andcompassion that the Vietnamese government showed in all our efforts torecover those who were missing in action (MIA) and we appreciate thatvery much and that grew into a more normalised relationship that washighlighted by trade relations, I think starting with a few hundredmillions dollar that is now a 16 billion dollar trade relationship,which is remarkable and there is no reason why that shouldn't continueand even grow,” Jones said.
Asked which spheres will be prioritied to promote the relationshipbetween the two countries, the US National Security Advisor said: "Ithink that we have balance, depends on how the world changes, some yearsit could be a security relationship, other years it would be trade but Ithink the growing friendship and the trust and the confidence are thereand very strong and I think they will continue to develop."
To VNA's question on Vietnam's role in the Association of SoutheastAsian Nations (ASEAN), General Jones said: “We think Vietnam is onthe threshold of becoming a very responsible nation which should becapable of exerting leadership on the big issues of the region and onthe subject matters that face the world."
The US General added that Vietnam can now play a leadership roleby showing examples of a better way for countries to make progress andto provide the welfare citizenship.
According to the US National Security Advisor, US - Vietnamrelationship is important to Asia - Pacific region’s security and thetwo countries' security relationship is one of bright lights.
He said: "Peaceful development of those relationships among allcountries of the Pacific rim is part of our national strategy to makethe world a safer and more peaceful place through better understandingand exchanges of views and greater cooperation across a whole variety ofengagement, subjects not just military to military. Security in the21st century is far more about how we handle our climate, energy andtrade and that kind of scientific cooperation, education these arethings we should be worried about in common. If we able to do that weall prosper and benefit. That is why I think that the future ofspecifically US and Vietnam is very bright."
Asked about whether President Obama has plans to visit Vietnam inthe near future, General Jones said: "I hope that in some days thePresident could visit Vietnam because it is a very important thingto do.”/.
In an interview granted to US-based correspondents of the Vietnam NewsAgency (VNA), Radio the Voice of Vietnam and Vietnam Television on theoccasion of the 15th anniversary of the diplomatic relations betweenVietnam and the US (July 12), General Jones said: “I am really veryproud of the fact that the relationship is very good one and we haveevery reason to expect that we continue to improve it better.”
“Obviously I think it started with the great amount of help andcompassion that the Vietnamese government showed in all our efforts torecover those who were missing in action (MIA) and we appreciate thatvery much and that grew into a more normalised relationship that washighlighted by trade relations, I think starting with a few hundredmillions dollar that is now a 16 billion dollar trade relationship,which is remarkable and there is no reason why that shouldn't continueand even grow,” Jones said.
Asked which spheres will be prioritied to promote the relationshipbetween the two countries, the US National Security Advisor said: "Ithink that we have balance, depends on how the world changes, some yearsit could be a security relationship, other years it would be trade but Ithink the growing friendship and the trust and the confidence are thereand very strong and I think they will continue to develop."
To VNA's question on Vietnam's role in the Association of SoutheastAsian Nations (ASEAN), General Jones said: “We think Vietnam is onthe threshold of becoming a very responsible nation which should becapable of exerting leadership on the big issues of the region and onthe subject matters that face the world."
The US General added that Vietnam can now play a leadership roleby showing examples of a better way for countries to make progress andto provide the welfare citizenship.
According to the US National Security Advisor, US - Vietnamrelationship is important to Asia - Pacific region’s security and thetwo countries' security relationship is one of bright lights.
He said: "Peaceful development of those relationships among allcountries of the Pacific rim is part of our national strategy to makethe world a safer and more peaceful place through better understandingand exchanges of views and greater cooperation across a whole variety ofengagement, subjects not just military to military. Security in the21st century is far more about how we handle our climate, energy andtrade and that kind of scientific cooperation, education these arethings we should be worried about in common. If we able to do that weall prosper and benefit. That is why I think that the future ofspecifically US and Vietnam is very bright."
Asked about whether President Obama has plans to visit Vietnam inthe near future, General Jones said: "I hope that in some days thePresident could visit Vietnam because it is a very important thingto do.”/.
