Ask the US to support Vietnam in developing a green economy
On the evening of May 12 (local time), within the framework of the ASEAN-US Special Summit in Washington DC-USA, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House.
President Joe Biden has a lot of love for Vietnam
At the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President Joe Biden discussed bilateral relations between Vietnam and the US and regional and international issues.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assessed the relationship between Vietnam and the US 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 hopes the US will continue to support, help and cooperate in areas where the US has strengths and Vietnam has potentials and needs such as disease prevention, digital transformation, and supply chain diversification. , combating climate change, training human resources.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and ASEAN leaders attended the US President’s reception. Photo: JAPAN NORTH
President Joe 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, he and his friend and colleague John McCain lobbied the American political community to promote relations with Vietnam.
In particular, President Joe Biden affirmed that the US will make every effort to increase support for Vietnam and other countries in the region in the field of disease prevention.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh agreed that climate change issues, epidemics and other non-traditional security challenges are global issues, so countries need a global approach, emphasizing multilateralism, solidarity to join hands to solve these problems.
The Prime Minister hoped the US would strengthen cooperation and support Vietnam in developing a green economy, a circular economy, diversifying supply chains, and converting to sustainable energy.
Discussing regional and international issues of mutual concern, President Joe Biden agreed with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on respecting independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and political institutions among nations. , without the use of force, to peacefully settle disputes and conflicts, on the basis of international law, the Charter of the United Nations (UN); ensure freedom of navigation and overflight in accordance with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982).
On this occasion, the Prime Minister respectfully conveyed the invitations of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to invite President Joe Biden to visit Vietnam soon. President Joe Biden thanked and said he would arrange to visit Vietnam at a time suitable for both sides.
ASEAN – US agree to support upgrading relations
Also on the evening of May 12, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of ASEAN countries attended a reception hosted by US President Joe Biden at the White House.
President Biden expressed his pleasure and honor to welcome the ASEAN leaders, considering this a great opportunity for the parties to jointly assess and orient the ASEAN – US relations. In particular, this event took place at a meaningful time, the two sides celebrating 45 years of relationship.
President Joe Biden affirmed his importance and desire to elevate ASEAN-US relations and pledged to support the central role of ASEAN and ASEAN’s perspective on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP). The US President announced a package of initiatives worth more than 150 million USD to attract the private sector to invest billions of dollars in collaborative projects in many fields.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his optimism about the strong breakthrough of the ASEAN – US strategic partnership and affirmed that Vietnam will actively contribute to elevating the ASEAN – US relationship for peace, stability and cooperation. cooperation and sustainable development of ASEAN countries and the US, as well as the region and the world.
The leaders of ASEAN and the United States agreed to support the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and expressed their hope that this relationship would develop in a substantive, effective and mutually beneficial manner.
On the same day, May 12, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of ASEAN countries had lunch and worked with representatives of the US Congress – Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi welcomed the leaders of ASEAN countries at Capitol Hill, US Capitol building.
In the afternoon of the same day, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of ASEAN countries received and worked with representatives of large US enterprises.
On the same day, the Prime Minister received Mr. Scott A. Nathan, General Director of the US Development Finance Agency (DFC), witnessing the awarding of a certificate of the DFC’s USD 70 million grant to Fulbright University in Vietnam.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received US Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai; meeting Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong; having breakfast, working with the American business community organized by the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and the American Chamber of Commerce (USCC).
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