Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with representatives of the Vietnamese community in the US on September 17 evening (local time), right after arriving in San Francisco for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly and bilateral activities in the US.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Washington D.C. (VNA) – Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh had a meeting with representatives of the Vietnamese community in the US on September17 evening (local time), right after arriving in San Francisco for the78th session of the United Nations General Assembly and bilateral activities inthe US.
Representatives showedtheir delight at the homeland’s socio-economic achievements over the years,especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, and expressed their hope to make morecontributions to the growth of the Vietnam-US relations.
They briefed the Government leader on activities to maintain and promoteVietnamese cultural values in the US, and proposed ideas to help Vietnamattract more high-quality human resources for national development, especiallyin science and technology. They said they hope for mechanisms to connectVietnamese all over the world to join hands in developing the Fatherland.
For his part, PM Chinh reviewed the Vietnam-US relations, and the elevation ofthe ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership during US President Joe Biden’srecent visit to Vietnam.
He said that trade between Vietnam and the US exceeded 123 billion USDin 2020, while bilateral cooperation in other fields has been fruitful.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the US at the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Praising the role of the about 6-million-strong Vietnamese community in more than130 countries and territories, including 600,000 experts and intellectuals, inthe country’s development, PM Chinh affirmed that the Party and State alwayspay great attention to the Vietnamese community abroad in general and in the USin particular, considering them an inseparable part of the nation and aresource of the country.
He expressed his hope that the Vietnamese community in theUS will make more contributions to the growth of the Vietnam-US relations.
PM Chinhsaid that the country is showing a strong performance in post-pandemicsocio-economic recovery and development, with improved people’s livingconditions improved; defence and security ensured, international relations andintegrations strengthened; and role and position in the world arena enhanced.
The Government leader expressed his hope that Vietnamesebusinesses, intellectuals and scientists in the US will continue to accompanywith the country’s development with specific projects and activities.
Regarding the community’s proposals, the PM pledged that hewill ask ministries, sectors and relevant agencies to give suitable and timely response./.
The Foreign Ministry will partner closely with ministries, agencies and localities to work with the US’s agencies and localities to specify cooperation areas mentioned in the Joint Leaders' Statement on elevating the Vietnam-US ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership for peace, cooperation and sustainable development, said the ministry’s spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the US at the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
