Washington DC (VNA) – The US values its relationship with the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and consider this an increasingly important channel to enhance relations with Vietnam, Secretary of State John Kerry said.
He made the affirmation during talks with Dinh The Huynh, Politburo member and Standing member of the CPV Central Committee’s Secretariat, in Washington DC on October 25.
Huynh, who is visiting the US from October 24-30 at the invitation of Kerry, expressed delight at the progress in the two countries’ partnership, particularly the implementation of commitments made by their leaders during Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit to the US in July 2015 and the visit to Vietnam by President Barack Obama last May.
He reiterated the Vietnamese Party and State’s policy of treasuring friendship and cooperation with the US, alongside their compreshensive partnership.
The two countries should foster comprehensive cooperation for development by increasing visits at all levels, expanding consultation mechanisms on issues of shared concern and boosting the effectiveness of existing cooperation mechanisms.
Economic, trade and investment partnerships need to be enhanced to push bilateral relations forward. It is also necessary to strengthen ties in science, education, health care, environment, infrastructure connectivity, renewable energy, and climate change response, he noted.
He also called for stronger defence-security links, including realising the Joint Vision Statement on Defence Relations, and more people-to-people exchanges, while prioritising the settlement of war consequences and humanitarian aid. Vietnam and the US should also cooperate more at regional and multilateral forums.
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