Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) and US President Donald Trump.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc left Hanoi on the night of May 28, going on an official visit to the US from May 29 to 31.
Reuters news agency quoted a source from the White House as saying that US President Donald Trump will welcome Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the White House on May 31 to discuss bilateral and regional cooperation.
`The Vietnam – US partnership is an important element in US foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific region,` the news agency also quoted US State Department spokeswoman Katrina Adams before the Prime Minister’s visit.
With the headline `Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit can promote Vietnam – US relations`, the Asia Times reviews the cooperation process between the two countries since the normalization of relations until now, emphasizing that Ha
According to Asia Times, since taking office, Mr. Trump has only had phone calls with a few leaders in Asia, including Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
`Based on the extensive and high-level relations so far, it is clear that the Trump administration and the Vietnamese government attach great importance to Vietnam-US cooperation and both want to improve that relationship,` the newspaper wrote.
Accordingly, Vietnam and the US both appreciate and wish to promote bilateral cooperation because this serves the interests of both countries, especially in important areas such as trade and security.
In the field of trade, the US is one of Vietnam’s largest export markets, with bilateral trade turnover reaching 46.8 billion USD in 2016. Therefore, Asia Times predicts that trade will be
In the field of security, commentators of this newspaper believe that during the meeting with the US President, the Vietnamese Prime Minister will repeat the message that President Tran Dai Quang gave in March, that Vietnam
The US National Interest magazine said that the Vietnamese Prime Minister is the third leader in Asia to come to the US since Mr. Trump took office, partly demonstrating the desire for cooperation between the two countries as well as common priorities in the program.
This magazine’s international political commentators predict that Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and President Donald Trump will discuss important economic and security cooperation issues during this visit.
Prime Minister Phuc’s visit can contribute to promoting Vietnam – US relations to a new level in three aspects: a mutually beneficial trade and investment agreement, an approach according to international law in the Sea
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh shakes hands with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
According to SCMP, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to the US takes place in the context that Washington is making major changes in its foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific region, with the White House announcing an end to the `strategy`
The newspaper said that besides the East Sea security issue, bilateral cooperation between Vietnam and the US in the post-TPP period will be a topic mentioned by the two leaders during the meeting.
Forbes also commented that Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will make efforts to reach a free trade agreement with the US during talks with President Donald Trump.
However, some analysts also point out that President Donald Trump’s administration is entangled in some trouble with the investigation into allegations of contact with Russia, so Mr. Trump may not be ready in the near future.
`However, Vietnam can become a very important partner of the US in Southeast Asia for many years to come, if Hanoi and Washington reach major agreements on trade, security and other areas to
