(VOVworld) – The Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership has developed steadily since the US visit of Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong last July.

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Dinh La Thang received Senior Advisor to the US Secretary of State David Thorne (Photo: VNA)

Receiving Senior Advisor to the US Secretary of State David Thorne on Tuesday, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Dinh La Thang said Ho Chi Minh City has always attached great importance to cooperating with US localities and enterprises. He said Ho Chi Minh City warmly welcomes the upcoming visit to Vietnam by President Barack Obama, which will help bring the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership to a new level. Mr. Thorne said his visit aims to promote a startup spirit and a startup ecosystem and to share experience in this field.