General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong presided over the welcoming ceremony for US President Joe Biden on the afternoon of September 10. Photo: AFP

The offices of US Senator Jeff Merkley (Democrat, Oregon) and Senator Van Hollen (Democrat, Maryland) issued a joint statement welcoming the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and the US.

The statement said that upgrading bilateral relations is an opportunity to deepen understanding and the US's commitment to overcoming the consequences of war, including programs to clear bombs and mines and clean up dioxin.

The statement also highlighted opportunities for expanding investment, including in advanced technology and green energy, for the benefit of both countries.

In an interview with VNA, Dr. Andrew Wells-Dang, senior expert on Vietnam at the Southeast Asia Center of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), said that President Biden's visit to Vietnam demonstrates the development of trust, cooperation and effective diplomacy between Hanoi and Washington.

According to Dr. Andrew Wells-Dang, President Biden's visit to Vietnam and the new partnership show the potential of a unique form of multilateral diplomacy to maintain peace.

Mr. Calvin Khoe - Director of Research and Analysis at the Indonesian Foreign Policy Community (FPCI) - assessed that upgrading Vietnam - US relations to the level of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will have a positive impact, spreading and contributing to promoting ASEAN - US relations, the comprehensive development of ASEAN, as well as contributing to peace, stability and prosperity in the region.

“When the Vietnam-US relationship is upgraded, I hope that the cooperation contents, as well as new frameworks, projects and programs between the two countries will have a spillover effect from Laos to Cambodia or even to Thailand and the whole of Southeast Asia,” he said.

President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception for US President Joe Biden on September 11. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Ms. Dewi Fortuna Anwar - President of the Habibie Research Center and co-founder of the Indonesian Foreign Policy Community (FPCI) - welcomed the upgrading of relations between Vietnam and the US, saying that this is for the common interest and will promote cooperation between the two countries.

International media also devoted a lot of time to reporting on the upgrading of relations between Vietnam and the US, considering this a milestone in the relationship between the two countries, while affirming Vietnam's role in the region.

Nikkei Asia quoted President Biden as saying that upgrading relations with Vietnam aims to boost trade while addressing a range of challenges such as geo-economic competition and climate change.

Asahi and Mainchi newspapers commented that by upgrading their relationship this time, Vietnam and the US aim to further strengthen their cooperation in areas such as economics, semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) development and security.

Articles from Korean news agencies Yonhap, Newsis, and Asiatoday all emphasized that Vietnam and the US upgraded their bilateral relations to the highest level of "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership".

Yonhap news agency quoted General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as declaring that Vietnam upgrades relations between the two countries for peace, cooperation and sustainable development.

Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden stated that the relationship between the two countries has gone from conflict to normalization and "is now being raised to a new level".

SBS quoted expert Nguyen Khac Giang of the ISEAS Institute in Singapore as saying that upgrading diplomatic relations with the US shows that Vietnam's position has been raised.

International media reported extensively on the talks between General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and US President Joe Biden , the content of the two leaders' speeches to the press after the talks, and published many comments by US politicians on the significance of strengthening bilateral relations with Vietnam.

Reuters quoted White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan as saying that President Biden's visit reflects Vietnam's leading role among US partners in the region.

According to CNN, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby assessed that the US-Vietnam relationship is "an important relationship in an important region of the world."

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