General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong receives the US Ambassador to Vietnam

Ambassador Marc E. Knapper would like to thank the General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong took the time to receive him, expressing his pleasure and honor to return to work in Vietnam as the US Ambassador to Vietnam.

Ambassador Marc E. Knapper expressed his deep impression on Vietnam’s development achievements, increasing international position, and the development of relations between the two countries in many fields in recent years. The two countries have much more potential for development in the coming time, including new areas such as responding to the impacts of climate change and epidemics.

Ambassador Marc E. Knapper affirmed that the US supports a strong, independent and prosperous Vietnam and promotes the two countries’ relations on the basis of respecting each other’s political institutions. The Ambassador will make every effort to contribute to the development of US-Vietnam relations.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong congratulated Ambassador Marc E. Knapper on receiving a new important task in Vietnam, the exchange of Vietnam has never had the opportunity, potential, position and international prestige like today, First of all, thanks to the correct domestic and foreign policy.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong welcomed the positive development of the two countries’ relations in the past time in the spirit of “putting aside the past, overcoming differences, promoting similarities, and looking towards the future”; affirming that Vietnam follows the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation and development, multilateralization and diversification of foreign relations, in which it continues to promote cooperation and friendship. between the two countries on the basis of mutual respect, for the interests of the two countries, for peace, friendship and cooperation in the region and in the world.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong asked Ambassador Marc E. Knapper to continue making active contributions to the development of relations between the two countries and many successes during his working term in Vietnam.

According to VNA