Vietnam keen to build stronger ties with Oregon state
VOV.VN - Vietnam desires to further strongly promote relations with Oregon state of the United States, thereby being compatible within the framework of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the causes of peace, co-operation, and sustainable development recently established by the two countries.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made the statement during a meeting held on September 18 with a delegation of politicians and businesses from Oregon led by Vince Porter, head of the Economic Development and Workforce Advisor at the Oregon Governor Office.
Showing his elation at the growth of the partnership among Vietnamese localities and Oregon over recent years, PM Chinh affirmed that the country is keen to further promote ties with Oregon, one of the gateway states of the US’s western region.
He stated that the elevation of joint ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership shows the efforts of both sides, as well as Vietnamese and US localities, including Oregon. The PM added his hopes for the two sides to continue strengthening bilateral political relations, while simultaneously expanding exchanges through the Party, State, and people-to-people channels.
The Vietnamese Government chief therefore encouraged Oregon, which is home to a large number of firms investing in the Vietnamese market as well as Vietnamese people, to beef up economic co-operation, trade, and investment with Vietnamese localities. This should be done to optimise the collaboration potential, especially in education - training, science - technology, innovation, human resources training, energy transition, circular, and sharing economy.
He suggested Oregon open its door for Vietnamese products such as leather and footwear and garments, whilst also seeking to promote tourism co-operation with the nation.
Noting that more Vietnamese have been elected to leadership positions in Oregon, he noted that this reflects the strong integration and contributions made by the Vietnamese community in the host society.
In response, Porter noted that the relations between Oregon and Vietnamese localities have thrived through the Letter of Intent signed between the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry and Oregon, as well as the success of the Vietnam visit taken by Oregon Governor Katherine Brown in November, 2022.
He reiterated Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s invitation to PM Chinh to visit the state, affirming that Oregon wishes to reinforce and expand its partnership with the Vietnamese side in general and Vietnamese localities in particular.
Porter added that the country is among the 10 leading trade partners of Oregon, whilst a large number of Vietnamese students are studying and working in local universities and businesses.
According to the Oregon delegation, there are currently five Vietnamese in the Oregon House of Representatives, along with a judge of Vietnamese origin, affirming the position and role of the Vietnamese community as part of the state. They therefore expressed their desire to further strengthen cultural exchanges and co-operation between the two sides. A representative of Oregon state said that a Vietnamese cultural centre will soon be established in Oregon.
The same day saw PM Chinh hold a working breakfast with some outstanding businesses of overseas Vietnamese (OV) people.
Leaders of the companies greatly value the increasingly improved investment and business climate in the country, the Party and State’s clear-sighted leadership and management, as well as the Government’s strong directions. They also rejoiced at the new strides made in joint relations which have helped remove barriers and create fresh opportunities for trade and investment links.
PM Chinh hailed the OV business community’s growing contributions to the homeland’s economic development. So far, OVs have invested in 385 projects worth more than US$1.7 billion and contributed capital to thousands of companies in Vietnam.
Affirming the Party and State’s attention to the OV community, he requested that OV enterprises further capitalise on the achievements gained since bilateral relations were normalised nearly 30 years ago and the comprehensive partnership set up 10 years ago. This is along with optimising chances created by the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership, take heeds to the Vietnamese market, co-operate with Vietnamese companies, and serve as a bridge helping the country further engaging in global supply chains, thereby helping with both countries’ development and bilateral ties.
