President Biden said he has a lot of love for Vietnam

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met US President Joe Biden at the White House on the evening of May 12 (local time) within the framework of the ASEAN-US Special Summit – Photo: DUONG GIANG

According to the VNA, the two leaders had a meeting at the White House, within the framework of the ASEAN-US Special Summit in Washington, US.

President Biden shared that he personally always has a lot of love for the country and the people of Vietnam.

When he was still a senator, Mr. Biden and his friend and colleague John McCain lobbied the US political community to promote relations with Vietnam.

As the leader of a leading developed country, Mr. Biden wishes to cooperate and support developing and less developed countries in many fields, including economic and trade development, epidemic prevention and control. diseases, and respond to climate change.

President Biden affirmed that the US will make every effort to increase its support for Vietnam and other countries in the region to fight the epidemic.

US President Joe Biden meets with ASEAN leaders at the White House on the evening of May 12 (local time) within the framework of the ASEAN – US Special Summit – Photo: DUONG GIANG

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh congratulated President Biden on his achievements in the first 14 months in office.

The Prime Minister assessed the Vietnam-US relationship as a special relationship. The two countries have overcome the painful past of war, cooperated together, and promoted the Comprehensive Partnership to develop more and more substantively and effectively in all fields.

Vietnam wants the US to continue to support, help and cooperate with Vietnam in areas where the US has strengths and Vietnam has potentials and needs such as disease prevention, digital transformation, diversification. supply chain, combating climate change, training human resources.

The Prime Minister also wished that the US would strengthen cooperation and support Vietnam in developing a green economy, a circular economy, diversifying supply chains, and converting to sustainable energy.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of ASEAN countries attended a reception hosted by President Biden at the White House on the evening of May 12 (local time) – Photo: DUONG GIANG

Discussing regional and international issues of mutual concern, both sides agreed on respecting independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and political institutions among nations, not using force, peaceful settlement of disputes and conflicts on the basis of international law and the Charter of the United Nations; ensure freedom of navigation and overflight in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS).

On this occasion, the Prime Minister respectfully conveys the invitation of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to invite President Joe Biden to visit Vietnam soon. President Biden thanked him and said he would arrange to visit Vietnam at a time that is suitable for both sides.

Also on the evening of May 12, the Prime Minister and leaders of ASEAN countries attended a reception hosted by President Biden at the White House.

At the party, Mr. Biden announced initiatives worth more than 150 million USD to attract the private sector to invest billions of USD in cooperation projects in areas such as trade and investment exchange, stabilizing supply chains, improving capacity in health, marine cooperation, infrastructure development, education, human resource development, energy, climate change response, sustainable development.

American media talk about the Prime Minister’s visit

TTO – According to Foreign Policy, US officials, including US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper, are calling for upgrading the two countries’ relations from a “comprehensive partnership” to a “strategic partnership” in recognition of their achievements. considerable merit of the bilateral relationship.