Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a brief meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the 13th ASEAN–US Summit, held within the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 26.
At the meeting, PM Chinh conveyed the invitation from Party General Secretary To Lam and other high-ranking Vietnamese leaders to President Trump to visit Vietnam. The latter gladly accepted the invitation, expressing his keen interest and intention to arrange the trip in the near future.
On the basis of the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace, Cooperation, and Sustainable Development, the Vietnamese Government leader proposed the US side facilitate a visit to the country by General Secretary Lam. In response, President Trump asked Vietnam to provide prompt notification to the US, and expressed his hope that PM Chinh would visit the US at a mutually convenient time.
Both leaders agreed to promote the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace, Cooperation, and Sustainable Development, making it more intensive, substantive, and effective. They also touched upon the early signing of a reciprocal trade agreement between the two countries on the basis of fairness and equality, and the promotion of US investment in Vietnam.
Responding positively to PM Chinh’s proposals, President Trump took note of Vietnam’s request for recognition as a market economy and for removal from the US strategic export control list categories D1 and D3. He instructed senior US officials, including the Secretary of the Treasury and the US Trade Representative, who were attending the Summit, to respond promptly to Vietnam on these matters.
PM Chinh noted Vietnam’s appreciation for President Trump’s role in promoting the peaceful resolution of recent global conflict hotspots.
On the same day, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held a bilateral meeting with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to discuss the implementation roadmap for the Joint Statement on a US-Vietnam framework for an agreement on reciprocal, fair, and balanced trade.
Dien also met with US Deputy Secretary of State Jacob Helberg to exchange views on bilateral trade relations and explore potential cooperation in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), digital technology, and supply chain partnerships, as well as the possibility of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on collaboration in these fields./.
Deputy PM Bui Thanh Son receives US Ambassador E. Knapper
Commending the close coordination between the negotiating teams of both sides, Son suggested the US consider the Vietnamese economy’s specific characteristics during the talks on a bilateral reciprocal tax agreement.
