Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong reiterated the VietnameseParty and State’s consistent stance on developing ties with the US fortheir people as well as for peace, stability and development in theregion and the world while receiving US Secretary of Defence AshtonCarter in Hanoi on June 1.
Expressing his delightat the positive progress of the two countries’ multifaceted cooperationsince the end of the war 40 years ago and 20 years of the normalisationof diplomatic ties, the Party chief hailed the US authorities, Congress,individuals and collectives for their support to post-war recoveryefforts in Vietnam, including the partnership between the VietnameseDefence Ministry and the US Department of Defence in bomb and mineclearance, environment detoxification, humanitarian assistance andsearch for remains of missing-in-action US servicemen.
He stressed the need to continue this activity to raise mutual trustand understanding, making it easier to solidify bilateral defence ties.
Carter, for his part, affirmed the US’s wish forfurther close all-around links with Vietnam, and agreed with thefacilitation of high-level visits, including an upcoming trip to the USby the Vietnamese leader which he described as significant.
On the security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation and therecent developments in the East Sea, Carter informed the host about theoutcomes of the recently-held Shangri-La Forum in Singapore, stressingthat the US supports the settlement of disputes by diplomatic means onthe basis of respect to international law.
At the reception, both host and guest also discussed regional and global issues of shared concern.-VNA
Expressing his delightat the positive progress of the two countries’ multifaceted cooperationsince the end of the war 40 years ago and 20 years of the normalisationof diplomatic ties, the Party chief hailed the US authorities, Congress,individuals and collectives for their support to post-war recoveryefforts in Vietnam, including the partnership between the VietnameseDefence Ministry and the US Department of Defence in bomb and mineclearance, environment detoxification, humanitarian assistance andsearch for remains of missing-in-action US servicemen.
He stressed the need to continue this activity to raise mutual trustand understanding, making it easier to solidify bilateral defence ties.
Carter, for his part, affirmed the US’s wish forfurther close all-around links with Vietnam, and agreed with thefacilitation of high-level visits, including an upcoming trip to the USby the Vietnamese leader which he described as significant.
On the security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation and therecent developments in the East Sea, Carter informed the host about theoutcomes of the recently-held Shangri-La Forum in Singapore, stressingthat the US supports the settlement of disputes by diplomatic means onthe basis of respect to international law.
At the reception, both host and guest also discussed regional and global issues of shared concern.-VNA
