PM receives US senators with ‘special affection’ for Vietnam

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets Permanent Chairman of the Senate Patrick Leahy – Photo: Nhat Bac

These key congressmen come from the US Senate Foreign Relations, Approval, Justice, Finance, Energy and Natural Resources Committees.

According to information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discussing bilateral relations between Vietnam and the US at the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh Vietnam affirmed that Vietnam considers the US as one of the most important partners and is willing to work with the US to promote the comprehensive partnership, continuing to develop on the basis of respecting independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and each other’s political institutions.

The Prime Minister highly appreciated the tireless efforts of the senators, especially the leading role of Senator Patrick Leahy in strengthening the bipartisan consensus in the US in favor of relations with Vietnam. especially supporting cooperation in overcoming the consequences of war – an important and very meaningful part in the process of reconciliation, healing and building trust between the two peoples.

The Prime Minister expressed his hope that Standing Chairman Leahy would continue to inspire and motivate generations of US congressmen to continue the work of overcoming the consequences of war and spending money to overcome hot spots of dioxin and bombs. mines, support Agent Orange victims, search and gather the remains of Vietnamese soldiers who died in battle…

Thereby, contributing to promoting the development of relations between the two countries in accordance with the wishes and legitimate interests of each side, actively contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region as well as in the world. gender.

For his part, Senate Permanent Chairman Patrick Leahy said that the senators present at the meeting all had special and lasting feelings for Vietnam, appreciating that the two countries have overcome the differences and the pain of war to build a better future together. . Standing Chairman Leahy affirmed that “The US Congress has always had generations of congressmen who support Vietnam-US relations”.

The senators shared their deep memories of the country, the people of Vietnam and the relationship between Vietnam and the United States, and affirmed to continue the work of Permanent Chairman Leahy after his retirement. to promote the two countries’ relations and effectively resolve issues of mutual concern, as well as continue to promote the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and the US to develop further and further.

The senators expressed concern about the prospect of developing the digital economy in Vietnam as well as the ability of the US to support Vietnam in achieving the goal of clean energy transition.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and US senators also discussed regional and international issues of mutual concern, including the East Sea, Myanmar, climate change…

The Prime Minister highly appreciated the senators who supported ASEAN’s central role as well as ASEAN’s views on regional issues, affirming Vietnam’s consistent stance in peaceful settlement of disputes on the basis of international law, not using or threatening to use force, ensuring freedom and safety of navigation and overflight in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982…