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Vietnam, US see thriving bilateral relations: former US Secretary of Defence

Vietnam and the US have achieved many positive achievements in bilateral relations since the normalisation of relations in 1995 and after 10 years of their comprehensive partnership (2013-2023), said former US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel.
Vietnam, US see thriving bilateral relations: former US Secretary of Defence ảnh 1Former US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel. ( Photo: AP)

Washington (VNA) –  Vietnam and the US have achieved many positive achievements inbilateral relations since the normalisation of relations in 1995 and after 10years of their comprehensive partnership (2013-2023), said former US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel. 

He told Vietnam News Agency correspondents inWashington DC ahead of the Vietnam visit by President Joe Biden on September10-11 that the two countries’ diplomatic relations have recordedstrong developments, alongside with fruitful cooperation in other important areas such as tradeand security.

One of the most important achievements is the student exchangeprogrammes as young people are the future, he noted.

Regarding President Biden's visit, Hagel assessedthat it is important for strengthening and promoting bilateral ties.

The visit shows that the US President and his country wish for acloser and stronger relationship and want to understand more about the Vietnamesepeople as well as the areas where the two countries can cooperate.

The two countries are looking for areas of cooperation for a better world for all, he said, adding the US and Vietnam normaliseddiplomatic relations and then built a new chapter in bilateral relations./.

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