Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung meets with leaders of the US Department of State

Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung met with the US First Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman.

Also attending the meeting, on the US side, were Mr. Derek Chollet, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State, and Mr. Daniel Kritenbrink, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia-Pacific.

Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung expressed his emotion at the respectful and sincere reception of Deputy Minister Sherman and colleagues at the US Department of State.

On behalf of the Government and People of Vietnam, the Ambassador sincerely thanked the US Government for supporting vaccines to help Vietnam cope with the Covid-19 pandemic, and wished the US would continue to support. pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, especially vaccines for children, so that Vietnam can move towards complete control of the pandemic.

On this occasion, the two sides discussed priorities in 2022 to further promote the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Partnership, emphasizing the importance of delegation exchanges at all levels.

Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung and Mr. Daniel Kritenbrink, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia-Pacific.

Deputy Minister Sherman highly appreciated Vietnam’s initiative and positivity in ASEAN, and expressed his wish to raise ASEAN-US relations to a new height. The two sides also exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutual concern.

The senior diplomats of the United States all show good feelings for the country and people of Vietnam.

For his part, Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung announced that Vietnam had reopened, hoping that Deputy Minister Sherman, Advisor Chollet, Assistant Secretary of State Kritenbrink as well as other American friends will visit Vietnam soon. Best.