On the afternoon of January 26, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son received US Deputy Secretary of State Jose Fernandez.
Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to its relationship with the US and wishes to expand and deepen cooperation with the US in many fields; the room and potential for cooperation between the two sides is still very large.
The Minister suggested that the Foreign Ministries of the two countries actively promote their focal roles to realize and specifically implement the agreements of the two countries' senior leaders during US President Joe Biden's visit to Vietnam in September 2023, and prepare for high-level delegation exchange programs in 2024 to maintain relations and focus on strengthening political trust between the two countries.
The Minister asked the US to have an objective assessment and view of Vietnam's issues of religious freedom and anti-human trafficking; expressed readiness to dialogue on these issues.
The Minister asked the US to urgently consider recognizing Vietnam as a market economy and remove restrictions related to high-tech exports to Vietnam; proposed implementing cooperation in new and breakthrough areas such as science and technology, innovation, human resource training, supply chain, energy conversion and semiconductor industry.
US Deputy Secretary of State Jose Fernandez stressed the need to seize opportunities and promote Vietnam's potential in the fields of semiconductors and renewable energy. The US will continue to support Vietnam in developing human resources, building an ecosystem for semiconductors, energy conversion and essential minerals, and at the same time, request the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to coordinate with ministries and sectors to create favorable conditions for US enterprises investing and doing business in Vietnam.
Deputy Minister Fernandez affirmed that the US Department of State will make efforts to coordinate with the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant agencies of the two countries to promote the implementation and effective concretization of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership framework in the coming time.
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