Receive the invitation of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and implement the Joint Statement between General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and US President Joe Biden in September 9 on upgrading Vietnam - US relations to a Combat Partnership comprehensive strategy, on March 2023, in Washington DC, USA, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Secretary of State Antony Blinken co-chaired the first Vietnam-US Foreign Ministers' Dialogue.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Secretary of State Antony Blinken
This is also the first ministerial-level dialogue between Vietnam and the United States since the two countries established a comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was pleased to welcome Minister Bui Thanh Son to Washington DC to co-chair the Foreign Ministerial Dialogue, which took place exactly half a year after the two countries established a new relationship framework, saying that this is an opportunity important for both sides to review and promote the implementation of high-level agreements between the two countries. Secretary of State Antony Blinken affirmed that the United States values the comprehensive strategic partnership with Vietnam, supports a strong, independent, self-reliant, prosperous Vietnam that continues to innovate and expand international integration. taking on an increasingly important role in ASEAN and the region as well as in the international arena. Secretary of State Blinken emphasized the US commitment to implementing the new relationship framework and agreements of the two countries' senior leaders.
Minister Bui Thanh Son agreed with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the significance of the annual dialogue mechanism at the level of Foreign Ministers of the two countries. The Minister affirmed that the United States is a strategically important partner of Vietnam, emphasizing that upgrading relations between the two countries is the right decision to demonstrate the strategic vision of the two countries' senior leaders and efforts to increase the relationship between the two countries. Strengthen bilateral cooperation, in accordance with the interests of the two peoples, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region. The Minister affirmed that Vietnam will continue to work with the United States to implement an increasingly effective, substantive and stable comprehensive strategic partnership, while expanding the space for cooperation on the basis of respect for independence and sovereignty. each other's rights, territorial integrity and political institutions, to maintain development momentum for decades to come. On this occasion, Minister Bui Thanh Son respectfully conveyed General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's greetings to US President Joe Biden.
Minister Bui Thanh Son and Secretary of State Antony Blinken reviewed the progress in the two countries' relationship, reviewing cooperation contents implemented since the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership was established in September/ 9. Political and diplomatic relations are increasingly strengthened, and high-level contact and delegation exchanges are taking place vibrantly. Economic - trade - investment cooperation continues to be an important driving force of bilateral relations. Cooperation in the fields of security - defense, education - training, health, science - technology... progresses positively, cooperation in overcoming the consequences of war continues to be a bright spot, typically the project detoxification project at Bien Hoa airport, the number of Vietnamese international students in the United States is increasing... New areas of cooperation such as responding to climate change, energy conversion, science - technology, innovation Innovation, technology transfer and human resource training in the semiconductor industry are promoted by both sides.
The two Ministers also discussed measures to further deepen relations between the two countries. The two Ministers agreed on promoting the Foreign Minister-level Dialogue mechanism to strengthen close cooperation between the two Foreign Ministries in implementing high-level agreements; effectively implement existing bilateral cooperation mechanisms, including dialogue mechanisms on politics - security - defense, defense policy dialogue, and human rights dialogue; agreed to actively coordinate to organize activities to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the two countries' normalization of relations in 2025.
The two sides also discussed regional and international issues of mutual concern. Minister Bui Thanh Son proposed that the United States continue to play an active role, contributing to maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in Asia - Pacific and Indian Ocean as well as in the world. Secretary of State Blinken affirmed that the United States supports ASEAN's central role in the region and will continue to promote cooperation within the framework of the ASEAN-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Mekong - United States cooperation, response to climate change and peacekeeping operations (PKO) of the United Nations. The two sides also discussed the East Sea issue and agreed on the importance of peace, security, stability, freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea, resolving disputes through peaceful means, in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), fully implementing the DOC and moving towards an effective and substantive COC.
On the morning of March 25, 3, within the framework of the official visit to the United States and co-chairing the first Vietnam - United States Foreign Ministers' Dialogue, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son had a meeting with Advisor US National Security Jake Sullivan and Samantha Power, Director General of the United States Agency for International Development.
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