US is a leading partner of Vietnam, says State President
VOV.VN - Vietnam considers the US one of its most important partners, and it wishes to develop the comprehensive partnership with the US, State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc told Oregon governor Kate Brown in Hanoi on November 14.
Phuc said bilateral relations have grown in a substantial, effective and stable manner, with two-way trade reaching nearly US$120 billion last year.
He also affirmed Vietnam attaches great importance to cooperation with the State of Oregon which is the leading economic, industrial and scientific - technological and clean technology center in the US and is home to many Vietnamese nationals.
He thanked the Oregon administration and the Governor personally for promoting relations with Vietnamese partners in many fields, noting the two sides have well implemented the Letter of Intent on Cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam and the state of Oregon, while Oregon institutions and corporations such as Portland University, Intel and Nike have built mutually beneficial cooperation relationships with their Vietnamese partners.
Vietnam is ready to create favourable conditions for Oregon businesses to invest in the country, said the President who also suggested that Oregon businesses train high-quality human resources to help Vietnam to engage more deeply in the global value chain.
With regard to climate change response, he also suggested that Oregon share experiences and provide technical and financial support, and enhance cooperation in the fields of sustainable development, green technology production, high-tech agriculture, and environmental protection.
He underscored the importance of education cooperation between Vietnam and the US, including Oregon, saying both sides should continue to expand cooperation in this field.
The president also asked Oregon to provide continued support for Vietnamese expatriates in the local community so that they would serve to connect the two economies.
For her part, Kate Brown who is visiting Vietnam affirmed Oregon will continue to spur cooperation with Vietnam which she said is a potential and fast-growing economy in the region.
As Vietnam is Oregon’s eighth largest export market with a turnover of more than US$1 billion in 2021, the Governor expressed her desire to increase bilateral trade ties, especially in the semiconductor industry.
She hailed education cooperation between Portland University and Vietnamese partners and said such a cooperation and exchange model should be replicated in the coming time.