(VOVworld) - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sideline of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday.
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The meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh and US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sideline of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly.
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They agreed to increase delegation exchanges and dialogues to strengthen the bilateral relationship, and agreed to work together to manage differences for the sake of their people, and for peace and development. The two officials talked about regional politics and security, including traditional and non-traditional security challenges.
They discussed the settlement of disputes in the East Sea through peaceful measures means respecting international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, in order to maintain peace, stability, security, and maritime and aviation freedom in the area.
The same day, Deputy PM Minh held a roundtable talk with more than 25 large US businesses, including big investors in Vietnam like Intel, Metlife, Cargill, and Coca Cola. He attributed the thriving relationship between Vietnam and the US to contributions from such businesses and called on American enterprises to contribute more to boosting the comprehensive partnership between the two countries.