Vietnam News Agency (VNA) respectfully introduces the speech of US President Joe Biden:
Today we can look back at the journey of our relationship, from conflict to normalization, and how taking that relationship to the next level will be a driving force for prosperity and security in one of the most important regions of the world.
We upgraded our bilateral relations to the level of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and we are very happy about this.
This is a very important step for both countries because it demonstrates the strength of the relationship itself as we confront challenges that have significant implications for the future of our region and the world. We will strengthen cooperation in critical and emerging technologies, especially in building a more resilient supply chain for the semiconductor industry. We will also expand our economic partnership to further promote trade and investment between our two countries.
For example, last year a Vietnamese company signed a $4 billion deal to build an electric car and battery plant in North Carolina, which will create more than 7,000 jobs. World-class Vietnamese technology companies have been and will be listed on the US stock market, and we will have many more important commercial contracts signed during this visit.
We are working to tackle the climate crisis, accelerate Vietnam’s transition to clean energy, strengthen global health security and advance cancer and HIV/AIDS treatment, and strengthen our security cooperation, including combating human trafficking. I also underscore the importance of respecting human rights.
Most importantly, we will strengthen our people-to-people ties, which are at the heart of our relationship. This includes the millions of Vietnamese Americans who are helping to build stronger communities across the United States, and I look forward to seeing what this conversation can bring.
Just this year, the US-supported Fulbright University Vietnam saw its first class of graduates and we are really working to expand this school and Thomas Vallery is involved in this.
We are also investing to further develop a skilled workforce in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and promoting exchanges in education to help scientists, or entrepreneurs and innovative businesses to work together better, to seize the great opportunities in this new technological era.
And I would like to conclude by saying that all of the progress we have made over the years has required the efforts of leaders from both countries, including my friend today, the former senator and former secretary of state, John Kerry, the president's special envoy for climate change. And also a friend who is no longer with us today, whom I will visit at the memorial tomorrow, the late Senator John McCain.
They, like me and many others, see clearly the benefits we have reaped by working together to overcome our painful past. I also recall the hard work that led to the normalization of relations between our two countries in 1995 when I was a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
And 10 years ago when I was Vice President, our two countries reached a major milestone in establishing a Comprehensive Partnership. I am incredibly proud of the way our countries and peoples have built trust and understanding to address the painful legacy of war for both of our peoples. Our work has been committed to continuing, including clearing unexploded ordnance, cleaning up dioxin, expanding programs to assist persons with disabilities, and recovering American soldiers still missing from the Vietnam War and Vietnamese soldiers still missing from the war.
Our cooperation on these painful issues and the creation of a new legacy, a legacy of shared peace and prosperity, is a testament to the resilience and spirit of our two peoples.
It is also a powerful reminder of what we can achieve when we can overcome a painful past to embrace the progress of the future, based on the unity and solidarity of our two peoples.
Once again, I would like to thank you, Mr. General Secretary. Vietnam is an important country in the world and in the region. I look forward to a new chapter in the relationship between our two countries.
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