Hanoi (VNA) - US President Joseph RobinetteBiden Jr. on September 11 concluded his two-day State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Before heading to the airport, Biden laid flowers at the monument to late US Senator John McCain next to TrucBach Lake in Hanoi. The location of the monument is where McCain's aircraft wasshot down in 1967 while he was serving in the US Navy. McCain had visited thismemorial site multiple times from 1985 to 2017. He passed away on August 25,2018.

At a meeting with the press alongside Trong to announce theresults of their talks on the evening of September 10, Biden emphasised that everything achieved in recent years was not accidental or inevitable but required strong efforts of the two countries’ leaders. He expressed hisremembrance of McCain and noted that those who contributed to nurturing theVietnam-US relationship saw how much the sides “had to gain by working togetherto overcome a bitter past.”

After the commemoration ceremony at the monument lastingabout 10 minutes, Biden headed to the Noi Bai InternationalAirport, concluding his State visit to Vietnam.

The visit marked a decade of the countries’ implementationof their comprehensive partnership (2013-2023) and the continuance of visits toVietnam by heads of the White House over the past nearly 30 years.

During the trip, Biden joined Trong in an official welcomingceremony, talks, and a meeting with the press. He met with President Vo VanThuong and attended a banquet hosted by Thuong. He had a meeting with PrimeMinister Pham Minh Chinh, with both leaders attending a high-level conferencebetween the US and Vietnam on investment and innovation. The US President alsomet with Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue.

At these meetings, both sides emphasised the specialsignificance of the visit as an opportunity for the leaders of the countries toexchange views on bilateral relations and international issues for the benefitof their peoples and for contributions to peace, cooperation, and sustainabledevelopment in the region and the world. The sides agreed that the Vietnam-USrelations have made significant, deep, substantive, and effective developmentssince the normalisation and the establishment of the comprehensive partnership.

On the occasion, a Joint Leaders’ Statement on elevating theties to a comprehensive strategic partnership was issued, opening up a newchapter in the relationship. Accordingly, the sides will work together to realisethe aspirations of their peoples for a bright and dynamic future, contributingto maintaining peace, stability, cooperation, and sustainable development inthe region and the world./.