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Prime Minister: Vietnam regards US as an important partner

by VTV415 November 2018 Last updated at 09:09 AM

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Prime Minister: Vietnam regards US as an important partner
VTV.vn - At a meeting on the sidelines of the 33rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Singapore on November 14 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told US Vice President Mike Pence that Vietnam considers the US as one of its most important partners and wants to take the bilateral comprehensive partnership to new heights.

He lauded the US leaders’ cooperation in dealing with war consequences in Vietnam such as the dioxin detoxification at Bien Hoa airport. He proposed that the two countries further facilitate their bilateral trade and investment ties, and satisfactorily address their concerns for the benefit of their people.

Vice President Pence stressed that the US supports a strong, independent, and prosperous Vietnam, and stands ready to cooperate on matters that concern both countries. The Vice President thanked the Vietnamese Government and people for their assistance to the US in searching for and repatriating the remains of US servicemen that had been missing in action during the war in Vietnam.

He also highlighted common interests such as maintaining peace, stability, security, safety, and freedom of navigation and aviation, and respecting international law in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.