25 May 2016

News Story: Obama's visit seen as"long step" in U.S.-Vietnam relations - Kerry

HANOI, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that the ongoing visit of the U.S. President Barack Obama to Vietnam is seen as "long step" in the U.S.-Vietnam relations in more than 20 years since normalization of ties, reported Vietnam's state-run news agency VNA.

Kerry made the remark on Tuesday while holding talks with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in capital Hanoi on the occasion of Obama's three-day visit to Vietnam.

At the talks, two officials welcomed outcomes of talks, meetings and exchanges between Vietnamese leaders and the U.S. President, as well as signing of significant agreements, especially those in economics, trade, investment, cooperation in combating climate change, and dealing with war legacy.

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