(VOVworld) - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had separate meetings with the foreign ministers of the UK, the US, and Brazil in Bonn, Germany, on Friday, on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
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At a meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Deputy PM Minh emphasized that Vietnam treasures and wants to reinforce the friendship, cooperation and comprehensive partnership with the US on the basis of respect for each other’s political regime, thereby meeting the two peoples’ interests.
The diplomats agreed that the two countries need to maintain high-level delegation exchanges and visits. For his part, Tillerson also expressed his willingness to visit Vietnam and participate in activities within the framework of the APEC Vietnam 2017.
At a meeting with UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, the two sides agreed to coordinate for the effective organization of activities marking the 45th anniversary of their diplomatic ties in 2018, especially the exchange of high-ranking delegations and the partnership in economics, trade, investment, education, training and tourism. Minh asked the UK to increase scholarships for Vietnam to help with the training of high-quality manpower. Johnson affirmed that his country will keep strengthening multi-faceted cooperation with Vietnam and continue to support the enhancement of relations, connectivity and trade liberalization between Vietnam and Europe.
In another meeting, Deputy PM Minh told Brazilian Foreign Minister José Serra that Vietnam attaches importance to the amity and multi-faceted cooperation with Brazil. The two sides agreed on the need to continue increasing delegation exchanges at all levels, especially between high-ranking officials, in order to consolidate the growing political ties and achieve the trade target of 10 billion USD by 2020. Minh also asked the Brazilian Government to soon recognize Vietnam’s market economy. At the meeting, the diplomats also discussed ways to intensify coordination and mutual support at multilateral forums, especially the United Nations.