Party chief receives U.S. President

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and U.S. President Barack Obama, Ha Noi, May 23, 2016 - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Mr. Trong expressed his delight to meet the President in Viet Nam and appreciated the official visit as re-affirmation of the commitments of high-ranking leaders to the Viet Nam-U.S. comprehensive partnership.

The General Secretary informed the guest leader about the successful organization of the 12th Party Congress; the elections of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils in the 2016-2021 tenure; and Viet Nam’s future foreign diplomacy policies.

Viet Nam, said Mr. Trong, regards the U.S. as one of her important and leading partners. He called on the two sides to promote the comprehensive partnership in a practical and efficient manner with respect for independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political regulations.

The host leader acknowledged and hailed the U.S. goodwill to resolve war consequences in Viet Nam.

The Party chief reaffirmed Viet Nam’s orientations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement and proposed the U.S. provide technical assistance for Viet Nam during the implementation of the TPP.

The two leaders took the occasion to discuss ways to promote economic ties in the coming time.

Regarding international and regional issues, the host leader welcomed U.S. declarations which aimed to maintain peace, security, and stability the region and highlighted Viet Nam’s stance on peaceful, diplomatic and legal resolutions to disputes in the East Sea on the basis of international law.

For his part, President Obama expressed his gratitude to the warm reception of the Party, State, and people of Viet Nam during his first tour to the Southeast Asian country.

He affirmed that the U.S. considers Viet Nam as an important partner in the region and pledged to provide necessary technical support for Viet Nam in accordance with the 2013 Joint Vision statement on comprehensive partnership and the 2015 Declaration on Joint Vision.

Mr. Obama stressed that the removal of ban on lethal weapons aimed to change the bilateral ties. He also underlined the necessity to ensure safety, security, freedom of aviation and navigation, peaceful solutions to disputes in the East Sea on the basis of international law.

The guest leader said he believed that the bilateral ties would flourish in the coming time, thus contributing to regional and international peace, stability, and growth.

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