(VOV) – Vietnam attaches great importance to and wants the US to continue its efforts to develop extensive cooperation between the two countries across a variety of fields for the two nations’ mutual benefit and development.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung made the statement while meeting with the visiting Chairman of the East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee under the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Benjamin Cardin, in Hanoi on May 28.
Dung described the US guest’s visit as a positive contribution to improving the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership in a practical and effective manner.
He confirmed Vietnam’s willingness to hold frank exchanges with the US on areas of cooperation as well as issues of mutual interest.
“Currently, Vietnam has joined with utmost responsibility the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations. However, as one of the TPP participating countries with low level of development, the country has specific differences so it wants the US to grant a flexible treatment in accordance with the negotiation process, thereby contributing to early successful conclusion of TTP negotiations.” Dung said.
The Government leader thanked the US for voicing its protest against China’s illegal placement of its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf. This action has seriously violated international law, threatening peace and maritime security and safety in the East Sea.
PM Dung wants the US to have a stronger voice to condemn China’s act regardless of international law.
In addition, Dung asked the US to increase cooperation and provide more support for Vietnam to help it deal with post-war consequences of mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) as well as Agent Orange (AO), adding that Vietnam is ready to cooperate with the US in ecological environment protection.
Senator Benjamin Cardin said that his nation wishes to further promote multifaceted cooperation with Vietnam for both countries’ common development.
He believed Vietnam, the US along with other countries will successfully conclude TPP negotiations, thereby creating opportunities for countries to open their markets, renew economic development models and bolster economic, trade and investment cooperation.
The US Senator stated that the US will continue to coordinate closely with Vietnam in overcoming the consequences of AO mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) left by the war, ecological environment protection, response to climate change adaptation, and sea level rise.
Referring to the complex developments in the East Sea after China blatantly put its oil rig and deployed armed and military ships and escort aircraft in Vietnam’s territorial waters, Senator Benjamin Cardin expressed dissatisfaction and grave concern about China’s provocative action.
He said that China’s action is a particularly serious violation of international law and the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS), destabilizing the situation and directly threatening peace , stability and maritime security and safety in the East Sea.
Cardin proposed the peaceful settlement of the dispute on the basis of respect for international law.
The US official said he will put forth the case of China’s stationing of oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 and complex developments in the East Sea at the Shangri-La forum in Singapore after ending his trip to Vietnam.
Đăng ký: VietNam News
