Vietnam Party leader holds phone talks with US President-elect

Vietnam's Party chief To Lam talked over the phone with President-elect of the U.S. Donald Trump on the evening of November 11.

The Party leader congratulated Trump on his election as the 47th President of the U.S. while highly valuing the latter’s contributions to the development of Vietnam-U.S. relations.

The two sides discussed the positive results of the Vietnam-U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in recent times.

Lam stated that Vietnam is ready to promote the stable and long-term development of the bilateral ties for the sake of the two peoples, as well as for peace, cooperation, and sustainable development in the region and the world.

The Party chief and the President-elect also exchanged views on major orientations for fostering the bilateral economic, trade and investment links in the areas matching their strengths and demands.

Trump expressed his satisfaction with the positive development in the bilateral relations, and affirmed the importance he attaches to the relationship with Vietnam, particularly economic cooperation. He highlighted specific areas of economic and trade collaboration that the U.S. seeks to advance.

The President-elect expressed his confidence that the Vietnam-U.S. friendship will continue to grow. He also shared his good impressions of the Vietnamese people, recalling his previous two visits to the Southeast Asian nation.

Trump also appreciated the contributions of the Vietnamese community in the U.S.

On this occasion, Lam invited Trump to visit Vietnam again. The President-elect accepted the invitation with pleasure, and in turn invited the Party chief to visit the U.S. at an appropriate time.