Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong receives US State Secretary (Photo: CPV)

(VOVworld) - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has reiterated Vietnam’s unswerving foreign policy of independence, self-reliance and proactive international integration. Trong added that Vietnam considers the US its important partner.

At Monday’s reception for US Secretary of State John Kerry in Hanoi, Trong  suggested the US enhance cooperation with Vietnam in existing frameworks as well as various fields ranging from economics, trade and investment to science and technology, education and training, healthcare, environmental protection and response to climate change.

He expressed his hope that the US side will continue coordinating with Vietnam to deal with issues related to Agent Orange/Dioxin, bomb and mine clearance and the search for Vietnamese soldiers who went missing during the war.

Trong and Kerry exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual concerns, including bringing into full play the multilateral cooperation mechanism and maintaining regional peace and stability.