Foreign Ministry deputy spokesperson Doan Khac Viet. Photo by VNA
Vietnam is keen to closely co-operate with the United States Government to develop the Vietnam - US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a strong, comprehensive, and stable manner for the long-term interests and aspirations of both nations’ people and for the sake of peace, stability, co-operation, and development in the region and around the world.
This statement was made by Doan Khac Viet , deputy spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at a regular press briefing held on October 31 in Hanoi in response to reporters' questions about the impact of the US presidential election on Vietnam - US bilateral relations.
After nearly 30 years of bilateral diplomacy, the relationship between the two countries has seen very strong, profound, substantive, and effective developments, including the two countries upgrading their ties to that of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2023.
Currently, the two countries are working hand in hand to effectively implement major co-operation directions over the next decade and beyond, as outlined in the Joint Leaders' Statement on elevating US-Vietnam relations to a Comprehensive strategic partnership for Peace, Cooperation and Sustainable Development.
Also at the press conference, answering a reporter’s question about the relationship between Vietnam and the BRICS group, the deputy spokesperson said, "As an active and responsible member of the international community, Vietnam has been and will make active and responsible contribution to multilateral mechanisms and forums for the sake of peace, stability and development in the region and the world, in accordance with the nation's needs and interests.
"Vietnam will continue to look into the information on the regulations regarding third-party countries of BRICS and Vietnam’s participation in multilateral, regional and international cooperation mechanisms has always been actively considered in line with the country’s interests, conditions and capacity," the diplomat emphasized.
This also indicates the implementation of the consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization, and diversification of external relations with Vietnam being a friend, a reliable partner, and responsible member of the international community.
