Secretary of State Blinken affirmed that the US attaches great importance to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam, in the first meeting with Minister Bui Thanh Son after the two countries upgraded relations.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on March 25 co-chaired the Vietnam-US Foreign Ministerial Dialogue in Washington. This is the first ministerial-level dialogue between Vietnam and the US since the two countries established a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in September 3.
Secretary of State Blinken affirmed that the US attaches great importance to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam, supports a strong, independent, self-reliant, prosperous Vietnam, continues to innovate, expand international integration, and undertakes increasingly important role in ASEAN and the region as well as in the international arena. He emphasized the US commitment to implementing the new relationship framework and agreements of the two countries' senior leaders, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the US is a strategically important partner of Vietnam, emphasizing that upgrading relations is the right decision to demonstrate the strategic vision of the two countries' senior leaders and efforts to increase Strengthen bilateral cooperation, in accordance with the people's interests, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region.
According to Mr. Bui Thanh Son, Vietnam will continue to work with the US 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 stability. each other's sovereignty, territorial integrity and political institutions, to maintain development momentum for decades to come.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, DC on March 25. Image: BNG
The two Ministers reviewed progress since upgrading relations. 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 US is increasing...
New areas of cooperation such as responding to climate change, energy conversion, science and technology, innovation, technology transfer and human resource training in the semiconductor industry are of interest to both sides. motivating mind.
The two sides also discussed regional and international issues. Minister Bui Thanh Son suggested that the US 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 US supports ASEAN's central role in the region and will continue to promote cooperation within the framework of the ASEAN-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and affirmed that the US supports Mekong cooperation. – The United States, responding to climate change and peacekeeping operations (PKO) of the United Nations.
The two Ministers 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.
Huyen Le
