President Vo Van Thuong receives US President Joe Biden

(Dan Tri) -President Vo Van Thuong received and hosted a state reception with US President Joe Biden.

On the afternoon of September 11, at the Office of the President , President Vo Van Thuong received US President Joe Biden and hosted a State reception. President Biden is on a two-day State visit to Vietnam.

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President Vo Van Thuong receives US President Joe Biden at the Presidential Office (Photo: Manh Quan).

Previously, at the talks between General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Biden on the afternoon of September 10, right after the official welcoming ceremony, Vietnam and the US decided to establish a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, after 10 years of maintaining the Comprehensive Partnership. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and US President Joe Biden agreed that the most important factors for the development of Vietnam - US relations are full respect for the basic principles guiding the bilateral relationship, including respect for the United Nations Charter, international law and each other's political institutions , independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. The General Secretary emphasized that mutual understanding, each other's circumstances, respect for each other's legitimate interests and non-interference in each other's internal affairs are always important. The specific motto for the development of Vietnam - US relations is "putting aside the past, overcoming differences, promoting similarities, and looking towards the future". Accordingly, Vietnam highly appreciates and values the US's affirmation of supporting a "strong, independent, self-reliant and prosperous" Vietnam.