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| President Vo Van Thuong and his wife leave Hanoi to attend APEC 2023 in the United States. |
At the invitation of President of the United States of America Joe Biden, on November 14, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vo Van Thuong and his wife, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, left Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, to attend the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit Week and bilateral activities in the United States from November 14-17.
Accompanying President Vo Van Thuong and his wife were Chairman of the Office of the President Le Khanh Hai; Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son; Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien; Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc; Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee for Culture and Education Nguyen Dac Vinh; Secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang; Secretary of the Hai Phong City Party Committee Le Tien Chau; Secretary of the Bac Giang Provincial Party Committee Duong Van Thai; Secretary of the Hung Yen Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Huu Nghia; Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai; Director of the Ho Chi Minh City National University Vu Hai Quan; Chairman of the Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry Pham Tan Cong.
The Asia-Pacific region and the APEC Forum are important priorities in Vietnam's foreign policy with the policy of promoting and elevating multilateral diplomacy, contributing to protecting and promoting security and development interests, and enhancing the country's position.
During 25 years of participating in APEC, Vietnam has actively and proactively contributed to the APEC Forum, proposing many initiatives and cooperation projects that have been highly appreciated by members; contributing to promoting peace, stability, cooperation, regional economic connectivity, maintaining APEC's role as the leading economic connectivity mechanism in the Asia-Pacific region.
Vietnam-US relations have developed strongly in recent times, with the two countries establishing a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the State visit to Vietnam by US President Joe Biden, at the invitation of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (September 2023).
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| Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan sees off President Vo Van Thuong and his wife on their way to attend APEC 2023 in the United States. |
The two sides have signed many cooperation agreements on economics, science-technology, education-training, and humanitarian issues, including trade contracts with a total value of over 10 billion USD.
With the special significance of this year's APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and in the context of the strong development of Vietnam-US relations in recent times, President Vo Van Thuong's visit to the APEC Summit and activities in the US is of great significance, both in multilateral and bilateral activities, contributing to continuing to maintain and consolidate a peaceful, stable and favorable foreign situation for the country's development.
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| Ms. Melissa Bishop, Deputy Ambassador of the United States to Vietnam, saw off President Vo Van Thuong and his wife at Noi Bai International Airport. |
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