US-Vietnam Relations Take Center Stage: President To Lam Meets with US President Joe Biden

Within the framework of attending the Future Summit, the 79th United Nations General Assembly, working in the US, on September 25 local time (early morning September 26 Vietnam time), General Secretary, President To Lam had a meeting with US President Joe Biden.

At the meeting, General Secretary and President To Lam expressed sincere thanks to President Joe Biden for his message of deep condolences before the passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, and thanked him for his support. timely response from the US Government to the Vietnamese people during the recent Typhoon Yagi.

General Secretary and President To Lam respectfully thanked President Joe Biden for his affection and great contributions to Vietnam and Vietnam-US relations.

General Secretary and President To Lam meets US President Joe Biden. Photo: TTXVN

The General Secretary and President said that the historic visit to the US in 2015 by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Joe Biden’s visit to Vietnam in September 2023 have created important momentum for bilateral relations. The country has developed rapidly, reaching the highest level of the current Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, opening up space for the two countries’ relationship to develop strongly and stably in the coming decades.

General Secretary and President To Lam appreciated the fact that President Joe Biden at the opening session of the United Nations General Assembly shared with the world the lessons learned from the US and Vietnam in promoting healing and building. build relationships after the war.

The General Secretary and President agreed that Vietnam and the United States have the same vision of building a better future for all humanity from this experience, which is to promote the role of the spirit of healing. , mutual respect and understanding, in which respect for each other’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political institutions is the most important.

General Secretary and President affirmed that Vietnam – US relations have many very special features, over the past 50 years, from former enemies to partners, comprehensive partners and now reaching the highest level of relations – For Comprehensive Strategy. The relationship between the two countries is entering a new historical page and is truly a model in international relations in terms of efforts to heal and build relations after the war.

General Secretary and President To Lam spoke. Photo: TTXVN

President Joe Biden sent his condolences to Vietnam for the damage caused by the recent super typhoon Yagi, and affirmed that the US Government is ready to support Vietnam in the recovery process after the storm.

Once again congratulating General Secretary and President To Lam on his new position, President Joe Biden affirmed that the US considers Vietnam a partner of top importance in the region.

President Joe Biden recalled his visit to Vietnam in September 2023 with many good memories of the respectful and warm welcome of the Vietnamese leaders and people. Especially a historic event when President Joe Biden and General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong jointly announced upgrading Vietnam – US relations to a comprehensive Strategic Partnership for peace, cooperation, and sustainable development. in the region and the world.

The President affirmed that the US supports a “strong, independent, self-reliant and prosperous” Vietnam; will continue to promote the partnership between the two countries on the basis of respect for each other’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political institutions, so that the US-Vietnam relationship continues to be a model for healing. and collaborate to create the future.

US President Joe Biden spoke. Photo: TTXVN

General Secretary and President To Lam emphasized that Vietnam is facing a new historical starting point, a new era – an era of advancement for the Vietnamese people. Vietnam will continue to steadfastly implement a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization, diversification, being a friend, a reliable partner, and an active and responsible member of the international community. , which considers the US a strategically important partner.

The General Secretary and President expressed confidence that the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to maintain stable, long-term development for the benefits and desires of the two peoples.

The two leaders expressed their joy at the positive results achieved after 1 year of implementing the comprehensive Strategic Partnership, in accordance with the wishes and interests of both sides, contributing to maintaining peace and stability. determination, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

To continue to maintain the stable and effective development momentum of the new relationship framework and move towards the 30th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the US in 2025, the two leaders agreed that both sides need to continue Closely coordinate to effectively deploy the Vietnam-US Joint Declaration in 2023.

In particular, increasing contact and exchange between levels, especially at high levels, focusing on promoting economic – trade – investment cooperation, high technology, semiconductor cooperation, and further promoting the potential cooperation in the field of high-quality human resource training, considering this to continue to be the focus and breakthrough in the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

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Regarding international and regional issues of common concern, the two leaders agreed that the two sides would continue to strengthen cooperation at regional and international forums, including the ASEAN framework, Mekong – US Partnership, APEC, The United Nations… contributes to promoting dialogue, peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.

President Joe Biden affirmed that the US is committed to promoting peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, valuing the central role of ASEAN.

The US supports Vietnam to play an increasingly important role in the region and internationally; share the desire to coordinate closely with Vietnam in maintaining peace, stability, cooperation, upholding international law, ensuring freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea, and combating climate change situation and solve common regional and international problems.