US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on March 30 had a meeting with Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc as part of activities to mark the 10th anniversary of the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and the US.
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has reaffirmed the importance of upholding human rights and holding "free, fair, and peaceful" national elections in Bangladesh.
Vietnam considers the US a leading important partner and stands ready to work together with the country to deepen the bilateral comprehensive partnership in an effective and practical manner, on the basis of respect for independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and political institutions of each other, Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has affirmed.
Cooperation between Vietnam and the US in the settlement of war consequences has reaped remarkable outcomes, helping to heal war wounds and increase trust between the two countries.
US officials are somewhat desperate to rope European nations to counter China because it lacks Western security and values, which is seen Biden administration's attempt to prop up a failing hegemony in the Pacific region.