On November 18 (local time), on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met and discussed with leaders of several countries, including General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping; and US President Joe Biden. During the meeting with General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that Vietnam considers developing cooperative and friendly relations with China a strategic choice, a top priority in Vietnam's foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralization. The Prime Minister hopes that the two sides will continue to coordinate closely to implement the high-level common perceptions and joint statements and documents signed during recent high-level visits between the two countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping. Photo: VNA

Recalling his recent meeting with President Liang Qiang at the recent APEC Summit, General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping stressed that it is very necessary for the two sides to maintain regular high-level contacts, demonstrating the closeness and trust between the two countries. The General Secretary and President of China also highly appreciated the results of cooperation between the two governments in recent times and wished to continue to take practical measures to improve the effectiveness of implementing agreements and common perceptions between the two sides, strengthening substantive cooperation, first of all in the construction of three railway lines connecting the two countries. He also hoped that the two sides would continue to support and coordinate with each other at multilateral forums and respectfully invited key Vietnamese leaders to visit China at an appropriate time.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets US President Joe Biden. Photo: VNA

Meeting with US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his gratitude for President Joe Biden's affection and strong support for the development of Vietnam - US relations; hoping that in the future, regardless of his position, President Joe Biden will continue to support and make practical contributions to the bilateral relationship. Pleased to meet Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh again, President Joe Biden affirmed that the Prime Minister is a good friend of the United States. Mr. Joe Biden expressed his joy that during his term, the two countries have upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and affirmed his support for the continuous development of the US - Vietnam relationship.
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