Vietnamese premier meets US senators, officials on first day of visit
Thursday, May 12, 2022, 16:55 GMT+7
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met Patrick Leahy, president pro tempore of the United States Senate, and several senators in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday afternoon (local time), as part of his ongoing U.S. visit from May 11 to 17.
During the meeting, PM Chinh affirmed that Vietnam considers the U.S. one of its most important partners and is willing to work with the country to promote their comprehensive partnership on the basis of respect for each other’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political institutions, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The premier praised the efforts by the U.S. senators, especially Leahy’s leadership, in consolidating the two-party consensus in supporting the Vietnam-U.S. relationship, particularly the cooperation in settling war consequences.
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| Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh gestures during a conversation with Patrick Leahy (L, 2nd), president pro tempore of the United States Senate, in Washington, D.C., May 11, 2022. Photo: Nhat Bac / Tuoi Tre |
Chinh hoped that Leahy will continue to encourage generations of U.S. senators to carry on the work, thus contributing to enhancing the bilateral ties, as well as peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
All of the U.S. senators who attended the meeting have special sentiments for Vietnam, and value the two countries’ efforts to overcome differences to build a better future, according to Leahy.
The U.S. Congress always has generations of senators who back the Vietnam-U.S. relations, he affirmed.
The U.S. senators pledged that they would continue Leahy’s efforts after his retirement to promote the Vietnam-U.S. comprehensive partnership.
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| Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivers a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., May 11, 2022. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
They expressed interest in Vietnam’s prospects for a digital economy, along with the U.S. support for the Southeast Asian country in its transition to clean energy.
The two sides went on to discuss regional and international issues, including the situation in the East Vietnam Sea, Myanmar, and climate change.
On the same day, PM Chinh convened meetings with Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, senior vice-president of Boeing Marc Allen, World Bank Managing Director of Operations Axel van Trotsenburg, and leaders of some economic groups.
He also delivered a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
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| Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) presents a gift to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in Washington, D.C., May 11, 2022. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Washington, D.C., May 11, 2022. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) talks with senior vice-president of Boeing Marc Allen in Washington, D.C., May 11, 2022. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivers a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., May 11, 2022. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) talks with John Hamre (L, 2nd), president and CEO of the CSIS, in Washington, D.C., May 11, 2022. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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