During their talks and meetings on October 30 in Ha Noi, Deputy PM, FM Pham Gia Khiem and his counterparts from the US, Japan and New Zealand agreed to boost bilateral relations.
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Deputy PM, FM Pham Gia Khiem (3rd from R) held talks with US Secretary of StateHillary Clinton (3rd from L), Ha Noi, October 30, 2010
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VN-US relations developing actively
During the talks between Deputy PM, FM Pham Gia Khiem and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the two sides agreed that the bilateral ties are developing very well in all fields, including politics, culture, economics, education and security.
The two-way trade valued surged to US $15 billion in 2009 from US $450 million 15 years ago.
Ms. Hillary Clinton reiterated the US policy on strengthening cooperation with ASEAN countries, and supporting the bloc’s central role in the regional structure.
After the talks, Deputy PM Khiem and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton witnessed the signing of a state- business cooperative deal between the Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications and US firm Microsoft, an aircraft contract between Viet Nam Airlines and Boeing, and a memorandum of understanding on technical cooperation between the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the US Department of State.
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Deputy PM, FM Pham Gia Khiem (4th from R) held talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Maehara Seiji, Ha Noi, October 30, 2010
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Bringing VN-Japan ties to new height
In his talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Maehara Seiji, Mr. Khiem confirmed that Viet Nam always attaches importance to the strategic comprehensive cooperation with Japan, expressing his belief that the bilateral ties will develop in a sustainable way in the interests of the two peoples, for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region.
The Japanese Foreign Ministry said Japan would continue to cooperate closely and actively with Viet Nam and proposed that the two sides should complete strategic dialogue mechanisms to bring the bilateral relations to a new height.
VN-New Zealand bonds developing finely
On the sidelines of the East Asian Summit and relevant meetings of ASEAN, Mr. Khiem received New Zealand FM Murray McCully.
Pleased with the blossoming relations between the two countries, especially since the establishment of the comprehensive partnership, they agreed to maintain frequent high-ranking visits to boost the ties.
The two leaders affirmed that the two countries would continue to step up their friendly and comprehensive cooperation in the coming time.
Mr. Khiem proposed New Zealand maintain and increase ODA for Viet Nam.
The New Zealand side vowed to continue the English Language Training for Officials (ELTO) and increase scholarships for Vietnamese people./.