Kerry discusses trade, security, climate change with Vietnam Prime Minister, Party chief US Secretary of State John Kerry held talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong on trade, security, climate change and war relief in Hanoi Monday, the last day of his first visit to Vietnam as the top US diplomat. Dung said Vietnam will continue to cooperate with the US in negotiating of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, also known as TPP, Vietnam News Agency reported. But he said that the US-led 12-nation trade pact should be "flexible" to correspond to each member country's development, and give them equal rights. He urged the He said the two nations have engaged in cooperative, constructive and understanding dialogues on human rights issues to avoid any hindrance to their cooperation. He praised the He welcomed the US in supporting Vietnam and other ASEAN countries in their effort to settle disputes in the East Sea, internationally known as South China Sea, by peaceful means and on the basis of international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea. He reiterated the thanks for supporting the ASEAN's effort to build a Code of Conduct of Parties in the Backing He said he himself will try to help In his later meeting with Trong, Kerry said he expected further cooperation between the two nations in Trong agreed and said The two praised both sides' efforts in addressing the consequences of war and finding missing soldiers. They also called for more continued support in this area. They also urged increased cooperation in international and regional forums. Before the talks, Kerry had visited an art gallery and silk shop in He told Minh that the He told the press after the meeting with Minh that peace and stability in the East Sea is the US's "top priority," and his country is "very concerned by and strongly opposed to" aggressiveness in territorial claims. "[But] this (the assistance) is really an ongoing policy and not some kind of quickly conceived reaction to any events in the region." Talking about "[But] today, the energy of this city is absolutely remarkable, as is the energy of this country, and the transformation is nothing short of amazing." During his stay, Kerry gave speeches about trade, human rights, Kerry visited After He was scheduled to meet with senior officials in He will also visit Tacloban, the city worst-hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan last month to witness first-hand its ongoing recovery efforts and discuss how his country can continue to help the city in its reconstruction. Thanhniennews |
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