FM talks Vietnam – US relations at Brookings Institution
VOV.VN - In its foreign policy Vietnam always considers the United States as one of its most important partners, affirmed Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son in his speech at the Brookings Institution in Washington DC on March 26 (local time).
Addressing approximately 500 experts, scholars, businesspeople, and media workers, Son noted that the two countries have recorded important gains in bilateral relations since the normalisation of diplomatic ties in 1995. They were marked by the historic visit of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to the US in 2015 and the State visit of US President Joe Biden to Vietnam in 2023, as well as the upgrading of Vietnam - US relations to a level of comprehensive strategic partnership.
As part of efforts to further deepen the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the diplomat chief stated that the two countries must strive to increase visit exchanges, promote political trust, and respect each other’s political institutions.
In his view, both sides should continue to consider economic - trade - investment cooperation to be a major pillar in bilateral relations, while also working to promote cooperation in science-technology and innovation, including the semiconductor ecosystem, people-to-people exchanges, education, and culture.
Furthermore, he outlined that the two countries should coordinate more closely at multilateral forums and through international bodies such as ASEAN, the UN, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC), and the Mekong - United States partnership, among others.
Answering delegates’ questions, the FM stressed that despite a rapidly changing world with both traditional and non-traditional challenges, Vietnam consistently implements a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, co-operation and development, as well as multilateralisation and diversification of foreign relations and deep international integration. It therefore continues to act as a reliable partner and as both an active and responsible member of the international community.
The country will continue with its “bamboo diplomacy” strategy to respond to challenges and maintain a favourable foreign environment for national development.
He expected that major countries will have stable, healthy relationships, and increase cooperation to respond to global common challenges such as climate change and food security. He affirmed that Vietnam would continue to improve its local business environment, creating favourable conditions for foreign businesses to invest and operate efficiently in the country.
