Vietnam-US relations, a model of overcoming the past, for peace and the future

President Joe Biden highlighted the Vietnam-US relationship - a model of overcoming the past of war for peace and the future at the Opening Session of the High-level Debate of the United Nations General Assembly.

Tổng thống Joe Biden: Quan hệ Việt Nam-Hoa Kỳ, hình mẫu vượt qua quá khứ, vì hòa bình và tương lai

US President Joe Biden highlighted the Vietnam-US relationship in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. (Source: AFP)

On September 19, at the United Nations headquarters in New York (USA), the High-level Debate of the United Nations General Assembly with the theme "Rebuilding trust and promoting global solidarity: Strengthening action on the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all", opened with the participation of more than 150 heads of state, government , and representatives of leaders of many countries and international organizations.

Speaking at the opening session, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres assessed that the world is on the brink of a rift in trade relations and the international economic and financial system, with an East-West divide between developed and developing countries.

Meanwhile, the international community is facing a series of challenges, especially climate change - rising sea levels while geopolitical tensions are increasing; hot spots such as Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Afghanistan, Syria and Myanmar have not been resolved.

Secretary-General Guterres said that countries need to increase dialogue, promote multilateralism and reform the international governance system, especially international economic and financial institutions and the United Nations, to better meet the requirements of sustainable development.

Notably, the Secretary-General highlighted priorities for climate change and the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) and new forms of technology.

In his opening remarks, US President Joe Biden highlighted the Vietnam-US relationship, emphasizing that no one could have imagined that one day the US President would stand next to the Vietnamese leader in Hanoi and declare his commitment to promoting cooperation at the highest level.

This is a testament to how countries can overcome the past, from adversaries to partners to solve challenges and heal wounds. From this experience, President Biden affirmed that the United States is ready to cooperate with countries to resolve disputes and the United States is committed to promoting multilateralism to solve global challenges.

The Vietnamese high-ranking delegation, led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, will participate in high-level meetings with many important activities to convey the consistent policy of the Party, State and Government of Vietnam to international friends about a peaceful, cooperative and integrated Vietnam, bringing Vietnam's relations with the United Nations and other countries to a new height.

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