Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung (standing) speaks at the international press conference ahead of the DPRK-USA Summit (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – By hosting the second DPRK-USA Summit, Vietnam has showed its foreignpolicy, resolve and desire to contribute to peace and stability in the regionand the world at large, said a senior diplomat.
Talking withreporters at the International Media Centre (IMC) on February 27, DeputyMinister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung said through the summit, Vietnam alsowants to strengthen relations with both US and Democratic People’s Republic ofKorea (DPRK). Vietnam expects that international friends, including foreignreporters, get a better insight into the country as well as its people andsocio-economic development, he said.
Regarding theappreciation from senior US officials for the hosting of the summit, Trung saidthe appraisement is objective, indicating their respect for the host country.Just in almost 10 days, Vietnam has accomplished all necessary preparations interms of security, infrastructure, accommodation facilities, informationequipment for operations of thousands of reporters and other logistic services,he elaborated.
For the DPRK,the two sides have exchanged views on many issues and closely cooperatedtogether to ensure the success of the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam, the deputyminister added.
According to thediplomat, almost 3,000 foreign reporters registered to cover the summit, thehighest number of journalists coming to Vietnam so far. The establishment ofthe IMC at the Friendship Culture Palace in downtown Hanoi aims to create thebest conditions for operations of international journalists.
Vietnam hasmobilised a large number of personnel from the police, army, ministries,sectors, Hanoi and other localities to ensure security for the summit as wellas meetings between US leaders and Vietnamese counterparts, he said, adding thaton this occasion, DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un will also pay an official friendshipvisit to Vietnam and DPRK officials will make a trip to northeastern Quang Ninhprovince and northern port city of Hai Phong.
On the second DPRK-USASummit, Trung held that the two sides may reach a number of positive outcomesas they had achieved encouraging results at the first summit in Singapore inJune 2018.
In regard toVietnam-US relations, the diplomat said high-level meetings between the twosides have not only showed the development of the bilateral relationship butalso proved themselves as an important method to further enhance the ties.
US PresidentDonald Trump has come to Vietnam to attend the second DPRK-USA Summit and haveseparate meetings with senior Vietnamese leaders, he said, stressing that this indicatedboth Vietnam and the US have treasured the bilateral relationship.
Trung went on tosay that during the meetings, senior leaders of Vietnam and the US discussed awide range of issues regarding multifaceted cooperation and witnessed thesigning of economic deals, thuscontributing to the enhancement of the bilateral ties in the time to come.-VNA
Talking withreporters at the International Media Centre (IMC) on February 27, DeputyMinister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung said through the summit, Vietnam alsowants to strengthen relations with both US and Democratic People’s Republic ofKorea (DPRK). Vietnam expects that international friends, including foreignreporters, get a better insight into the country as well as its people andsocio-economic development, he said.
Regarding theappreciation from senior US officials for the hosting of the summit, Trung saidthe appraisement is objective, indicating their respect for the host country.Just in almost 10 days, Vietnam has accomplished all necessary preparations interms of security, infrastructure, accommodation facilities, informationequipment for operations of thousands of reporters and other logistic services,he elaborated.
For the DPRK,the two sides have exchanged views on many issues and closely cooperatedtogether to ensure the success of the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam, the deputyminister added.
According to thediplomat, almost 3,000 foreign reporters registered to cover the summit, thehighest number of journalists coming to Vietnam so far. The establishment ofthe IMC at the Friendship Culture Palace in downtown Hanoi aims to create thebest conditions for operations of international journalists.
Vietnam hasmobilised a large number of personnel from the police, army, ministries,sectors, Hanoi and other localities to ensure security for the summit as wellas meetings between US leaders and Vietnamese counterparts, he said, adding thaton this occasion, DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un will also pay an official friendshipvisit to Vietnam and DPRK officials will make a trip to northeastern Quang Ninhprovince and northern port city of Hai Phong.
On the second DPRK-USASummit, Trung held that the two sides may reach a number of positive outcomesas they had achieved encouraging results at the first summit in Singapore inJune 2018.
In regard toVietnam-US relations, the diplomat said high-level meetings between the twosides have not only showed the development of the bilateral relationship butalso proved themselves as an important method to further enhance the ties.
US PresidentDonald Trump has come to Vietnam to attend the second DPRK-USA Summit and haveseparate meetings with senior Vietnamese leaders, he said, stressing that this indicatedboth Vietnam and the US have treasured the bilateral relationship.
Trung went on tosay that during the meetings, senior leaders of Vietnam and the US discussed awide range of issues regarding multifaceted cooperation and witnessed thesigning of economic deals, thuscontributing to the enhancement of the bilateral ties in the time to come.-VNA
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