Vietnamese President hosts reception for Govenor of the State of California
President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception for Governor of California Gavin Newsom on November 15 (local time) as part of the Vietnamese leader's trip to attend the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week and bilateral activities in the US.
President Vo Van Thuong and Governor of California Gavin Newsom at their meeting on November 15 (Photo: VNA)
San Francisco (VNA) – President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception forGovernor of California Gavin Newsom on November 15 (local time) as part of theVietnamese leader's trip to attend the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week andbilateral activities in the US.
During the meeting, Newsom said California is committed to building long-termand sustainable relationships with Asia, including Vietnam.
According to him, California is the state with the largest number of Vietnamese people in the US, and its San Francisco has establisheda twining relationship with Ho Chi Minh City.
President Thuong praised the Governor, and generations ofleaders in California for prioritising promoting relations withVietnam in accordance with the demand, potential, and advantages of both sides.He said he believes that as the two countries have just upgraded theirrelationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership for peace, cooperation,and sustainable development, California will be the pioneer in enhancing bilateralrelations with Vietnam.
ThePresident called for the Governor's support to have more pairs of twining cities,firstly Hanoi and Los Angeles.
Newsom affirmed that California values and is willing tofurther strengthen friendship and effective and practical cooperation withVietnam, thus contributing to further intensifying the bilateral relationsbetween the two countries.
The two sidesacknowledged with pleasure that California has effective cooperation withVietnam, especially in economy and trade, as many large corporations andbusinesses of the state have invested in Vietnam and vice versa.
Newsom also affirmed that establishing a direct flight between Hanoiand San Francisco offers a great opportunity for people-to-people exchanges.
President Vo Van Thuong suggested the US State's administration continue tocreate favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community to do business in the state, thus contributingto enhancing the relationship between the two countries.
President Vo Van Thuong receives Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles Erin Bromaghim on November 15. (Photo: VNA)
Whilereceiving Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles Erin Bromaghim on the same day, PresidentThuong applauded the potential and development achievements of Los Angeles, the famoustechnology and seaport hub of the US and the world.
ThePresident said he was pleased to witness the signing of cooperation agreements betweenbusinesses and localities of the two countries to develop seaports in Hai Phong city. He expressed his belief that cooperation between the Port of Los Angelesand Vietnamese businesses and localities will create a premise for othercooperation activities between the two sides.
Bromaghim said a US business delegation willvisit Vietnam to explore investment cooperation opportunities in the SoutheastAsian nation, adding that the US city has also welcomed many delegations ofVietnamese businesses and localities to seek partnerships here./.
President Vo Van Thuong attended a policy discussion at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in San Francisco, the US, on November 15 morning (US time), as part of his trip to attend the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week and bilateral activities in the US.
President Vo Van Thuong had a working session with representatives from the US-APEC Business Coalition on November 15, as part of his ongoing US trip to attend the APEC Leaders’ Week and bilateral activities in San Francisco.
President Vo Van Thuong attended and delivered a speech at a roundtable connecting Vietnamese and US businesses and localities in San Francisco on November 15 afternoon (local time) as part of his trip to attend the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week and bilateral activities in the US.
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President Vo Van Thuong met with Vietnamese expats on November 15 (local time) as part of his trip to attend the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in San Francisco.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
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The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
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The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
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Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
President Vo Van Thuong and Governor of California Gavin Newsom at their meeting on November 15 (Photo: VNA) 
President Vo Van Thuong receives Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles Erin Bromaghim on November 15. (Photo: VNA) 
