Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on 30 October received US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, who is on an official visit to Viet Nam on the occasion of the 25^th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo (Source: VNA)

Phuc highlighted that the Viet Nam-US relationship has achieved all-round development over the past 25 years.

He took the occasion to thank President Donald Trump and his administration for substantial and timely assistance to help Vietnam deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and recent floods in the central region.

Pompeo extended his condolences to people in Viet Nam’s central region over great losses caused by floods.

Speaking of the outcomes of his just-ended talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, he reaffirmed that the US attaches importance to its comprehensive partnership with Viet Nam on the principle of respecting each other’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political systems, and committing to continuing to deepen the ties in the time to come.

The US backs ASEAN’s central role in Southeast Asia, and hopes the US-ASEAN strategic partnership and the US-Mekong partnership will grow more substantially and effectively, the US official said.

PM Phuc highlighted the strategic level of the bilateral energy cooperation, including the increase of liquefied natural gas imports from the US.

He affirmed that Viet Nam pledges to create an open and transparent business and investment environment for foreign enterprises, including those from the US.

Both host and guest shared positive assessments on the outcomes of the Indo-Pacific Business Forum held in Ha Noi on 28-29 October.

Source: VNA