Top leader meets staffs of Vietnam’s representative offices in US
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam met staffs of the Embassy, the Permanent Delegation to the United Nations, and other representative offices of Vietnam in the US in New York on September 23 evening (local time), within the framework of his trip to attend the United Nations Summit of the Future and the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79), and hold several working sessions in the country.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam speaking at the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary and State President To Lam met staffs of the Embassy, the Permanent Delegation to the United Nations, and other representative offices of Vietnam in the US in New York on September 23 evening (local time), within the framework of his trip to attend the United Nations Summit of the Future and the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79), and hold several working sessions in the country.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Consul General in San Francisco Hoang Anh Tuan, and Consul General in Houston Hoang Thuy Duong all expressed their delight and honour to welcome the top leader.
They emphasised that his working visit has further strengthened Vietnam's position and role at international forums, significantly promote the positive development of Vietnam-US relations. They also committed to continuing to harness collective strength, stay engaged in local affairs, effectively implement foreign affairs, actively provide advice for the Party and State to make appropriate policy decisions, and promote and support cooperation activities between the two countries, as well as community issues.
Lam affirmed that his trip is of great significance for implementing the foreign policy of the Party and State, and it has already yielded positive results that serve the country's development.
Acknowledging and appreciating efforts made by the staffs of Vietnamese representative agencies in the US, he stressed that the US is one of the key focal points in Vietnam's foreign policy and a vibrant and promising market for domestic businesses.
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Economic and trade relations are the key pillar for rapid and strong development, serving as a driving force for the overall relationship between Vietnam and the US. Over the past 10 years, two-way trade turnover has increased nearly fourfold, from 29.07 billion USD in 2013 to over 110.84 billion USD in 2023.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on September 23 (local time) met with members of the Vietnam Innovation Network and Vietnamese experts in the US, as part of his US trip for the 79th UN General Assembly's high-level week in New York.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam participated in a business forum during the 79th UN General Assembly's high-level week in New York on September 23 (local time).
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
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Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
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