New York (VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed on the need for Vietnam and the US to increase delegation exchanges and dialogues to strengthen the bilateral relationship.
The consensus was reached during their meeting in New York on September 22 on the occasion of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly.
They discussed how to translate the agreements reached during the visit to Vietnam by US President Barrack Obama in May 2016 into actions.
They agreed to work together to manage differences between the two countries, for the sake of their people, and for peace and development.
Blinken suggested Vietnam and the US utilise the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, to which they are both signatories, to enhance their collaboration in trade-investment, science-technology, climate change response, and national security and defence.
The two officials talked about regional politics and security, including traditional and non-traditional security challenges.
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