National Assembly Vice Chairman Huynh Ngoc Son on April 21 receivedvisiting US Senator James Webb, Chair of the Subcommittee on East Asianand Pacific Affairs under the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
At the reception, NA Vice Chairman Son praised JamesWebb’s support for Vietnam as well as the Vietnam-US relations andexpressed his hope that with his role and prestige, the Senator will makemore contributions to strengthening the two countries’ relationship.
Fifteen years after setting up diplomatic ties,mutual understanding and trust have been enhanced and are expected toreach a higher level, he said.
He said he wishedthat the two legislative bodies would increase the exchange of visits,thus boosting friendship and cooperation.
The NAvice leader took the occasion to propose the US Senator raise hisvoice to push for the dealing with consequences of Agent Orange(AO)/dioxin and the clearance of mines left by the war, the liftingirrational trade barriers, especially issues regarding tra fish, and therecognition of Vietnam as a market-oriented economy.
Senator James Webb said he returned to Vietnam with the message ofworking and discussing together for the future, sharing Son’s view thatthe US-VN relations are developing.
The Senator,who was one of the initiators of the draft on aiding environmentalpollution treatment at Da Nang airport, stressed the need to carryout treatment of environmental pollution posed by AO/dioxin as well asscientific research on its impacts on human health.
As one of the proposers of the draft on aiding environmental pollutiontreatment at Da Nang airport, James Webb said his visit aims todiscuss with Vietnam how to achieve a better future.
He also showed his support for efforts in bomb and mine clearance in order to reduce dangers to residents.
The Senator pledged that he would contribute to boosting trade ties and investment cooperation between the two sides./.
At the reception, NA Vice Chairman Son praised JamesWebb’s support for Vietnam as well as the Vietnam-US relations andexpressed his hope that with his role and prestige, the Senator will makemore contributions to strengthening the two countries’ relationship.
Fifteen years after setting up diplomatic ties,mutual understanding and trust have been enhanced and are expected toreach a higher level, he said.
He said he wishedthat the two legislative bodies would increase the exchange of visits,thus boosting friendship and cooperation.
The NAvice leader took the occasion to propose the US Senator raise hisvoice to push for the dealing with consequences of Agent Orange(AO)/dioxin and the clearance of mines left by the war, the liftingirrational trade barriers, especially issues regarding tra fish, and therecognition of Vietnam as a market-oriented economy.
Senator James Webb said he returned to Vietnam with the message ofworking and discussing together for the future, sharing Son’s view thatthe US-VN relations are developing.
The Senator,who was one of the initiators of the draft on aiding environmentalpollution treatment at Da Nang airport, stressed the need to carryout treatment of environmental pollution posed by AO/dioxin as well asscientific research on its impacts on human health.
As one of the proposers of the draft on aiding environmental pollutiontreatment at Da Nang airport, James Webb said his visit aims todiscuss with Vietnam how to achieve a better future.
He also showed his support for efforts in bomb and mine clearance in order to reduce dangers to residents.
The Senator pledged that he would contribute to boosting trade ties and investment cooperation between the two sides./.
