US Secretary of State congratulates Vietnam on National Day

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson extended a message of congratulations to the Vietnamese Government and people on Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).

The US top diplomat said “Since the normalization of bilateral ties 22 years ago, relations between the two countries have grown in ways many would have never predicted. Vietnam and the US have moved past conflict and division, towards a flourishing partnership that spans political, security, economic, and people-to-people ties.

US Secretary of State congratulates Vietnam on National Day - ảnh 1 US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson  (Source: AFP/VNA)

Tillerson said that the recent visits of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh, and Minister of Defence Ngo Xuan Lich to the US have reinforced this positive momentum between the two nations. US President Donald Trump’s commitment to come to Vietnam for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting this year promises to elevate the partnership to new heights, he said

On the occasion, Tillerson wished all Vietnamese people peace and prosperity in the coming year.


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