President Luong Cuong meets US President Donald Trump

VTV.vn - President Luong Cuong affirmed that Vietnam is ready to play the role of a bridge, supporting the search for sustainable solutions in accordance with international law for conflicts.

President Luong Cuong with US President Donald Trump. (Photo: VNA)

On October 29, on the occasion of attending the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in South Korea, President Luong Cuong met with US President Donald Trump and senior leaders of several APEC members.

At the meeting with US President Donald Trump, President Luong Cuong congratulated the US on its achievements under the leadership of President Donald Trump, highly appreciating the President’s role in promoting conflict resolution and peace restoration in some regions of the world in recent times. He affirmed that Vietnam is ready to act as a bridge, supporting the search for sustainable solutions in accordance with international law for conflicts.

With the desire to maintain a stable and effective development momentum, President Luong Cuong proposed that the two sides soon complete negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement in a mutually beneficial manner on the basis of the recent Joint Statement, taking into account Vietnam's characteristics and the importance of the bilateral relationship, while promoting cooperation in the fields of politics - diplomacy, economics - trade, science - technology, national defense - security, people-to-people exchange, and overcoming the consequences of war. Vietnam welcomes the United States to make active and responsible contributions to the Asia - Pacific and Indian Ocean regions.

President Luong Cuong with US President Donald Trump. (Photo: VNA)

The US President affirmed the importance of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam; highly appreciated the increasing role and position of Vietnam as well as its efforts in reform, opening, integration and strong economic innovation. The President welcomed Vietnam to import key products from the United States. On this occasion, President Luong Cuong extended the invitation of the Vietnamese High-ranking Leaders to President Trump and his wife to visit Vietnam soon. President Trump expressed his good impression of his two visits to Vietnam in 2017 and 2019; thanked the Vietnamese High-ranking Leaders for the invitation and promised to arrange a visit to Vietnam.

Also at the reception, President Luong Cuong had brief meetings with the Prime Ministers of Canada, Thailand, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. During the exchange, the leaders highly appreciated Vietnam's development in all aspects in recent times as well as its increasing international role.

President Luong Cuong and the leaders affirmed the importance of promoting the substantive and comprehensive development of bilateral relations in the coming time, as well as strengthening close coordination and actively participating in cooperation processes at multilateral mechanisms and forums, including APEC and ASEAN, contributing to stability, peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

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