President Luong Cuong meets with US President and senior leaders of countries attending APEC 2025

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.

President Luong Cuong with US President Donald Trump. Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA

The two leaders highly appreciated the positive results of the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in recent times; agreed to continue to closely coordinate to develop the bilateral relationship in depth, substance, stability and sustainability, in accordance with the interests of the two peoples, actively contributing to peace , cooperation and sustainable development in the region and the world.

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

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.

For his part, the US President affirmed the importance of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam; highly appreciated Vietnam's increasing role and position as well as its efforts in reform, opening up, integration and strong economic innovation.

President Trump welcomes Vietnam to import US strengths.

The two sides also discussed regional and international issues of mutual concern. The US leader affirmed his support for ASEAN's central role and highly appreciated Vietnam's contributions to regional and international issues.

On this occasion, President Luong Cuong sent an invitation from the Vietnamese High-ranking Leaders to President Trump and his wife to visit Vietnam soon.

President Trump expressed his good impressions of his two visits to Vietnam in 2017 and 2019; thanked the high-ranking Vietnamese leaders for their invitations and promised to arrange to visit Vietnam.

President Luong Cuong attends a welcome reception hosted by President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung. Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA

At the reception, President Luong Cuong also had a brief meeting with the Prime Ministers of Canada, Thailand, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.

During the meetings, the leaders highly appreciated Vietnam's development in all aspects in recent times as well as its increasing international role.

President Luong Cuong and other leaders affirmed the importance of promoting 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.

Source: https://daibieunhandan.vn/chu-tich-nuoc-luong-cuong-gap-tong-hoa-ky-va-lang-dao-cap-cao-cac-nuoc-du-apec-2025-10393549.html