HCM City's Party leader receives former US President
Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan hosted a reception for visiting former US President Barack Obama on December 9.
Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) and former US President Barack Obama (Source: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) - Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan hosted a reception for visiting former US President Barack Obama on December 9.
During the meeting, the host affirmed that Obama’s visit shows his continued care for Vietnam-US relations,as well as the Southeast Asian nation’s development.
The HCM City leader appreciated Obama's contributions to bilateral ties whenhe was US President, especially in the period when the two countries establisheda comprehensive partnership in 2013.
Nhan said he hopes that Obama will continue to promote bilateral relations,especially in the context that Vietnam and the US are preparing to celebrate the 25th anniversary ofthe normalisation of bilateral ties in 2020.
While praising the contributions made by Obama and his wife Michelle to educationdevelopment, especially forgirls, the municipal leader expressedhis wish that through the Obama Foundation,more development assistance projects will beimplemented in Vietnamese localities in the future.
For his part, Obama said he was delighted to see that Vietnam and the US are still discussing a cooperation frameworkfor trade promotion.
He highly valued HCM City’s policies and development achievements, expressinghis belief that priorities in education, innovation, transport development, andclimate change adaptation will help promote the city’s sustainable development.
The former US President promised to continue contributing to bilateralrelations and the relationship between HCM City and the US in particular, affirmingthat he is willing to serve as a bridge connecting US firms and their Vietnamesecounterparts, thus increasing the number of US investors in Vietnam and HCMCity in particular.
The couple are on a visit to Vietnam from December 8-11 as part of their trip toAsian nations, which aims to introduce Global Girls – a programme to promote universaleducation, especially educational support for girls and working-class women./.
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Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) and former US President Barack Obama (Source: VNA) 
