(VOVWORLD) - The US Department of State sent a congratulatory message to the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and reviewed progress from cooperation with Vietnam over the past 25 years.
 Ford Vietnam Factory, a joint-venture between Ford and Song Cong Diesel company (photo: VNA) |
It said the Fulbright University, the first independent, non-profit university, was established in Vietnam.
In security cooperation, both countries have shared their strategic views on peace, stability, and law and order. Both sides have worked together on peacekeeping missions, humanitarian aid and rescue for disasters, naval security, and medical health.
Vietnam is the US’s 6th biggest export market of food and agricultural products. Vietnam is the top consumer of US cotton with an export revenue at 1.4 billion USD last year, accounting for 23% of the US’s export.
The US Department of State reaffirmed its commitment to resolve war-related humanitarian and legal issues.