Vietnam and the
United States vowed to strengthen cooperation in many areas during the fifth
Vietnam-US Political, Security and Defense Dialogue Wednesday.
The
agreement was reached by Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Le Luong Minh and
US Assistant Secretary of State Andrew Shapiro.
The
two sides affirmed their shared interests in elevating their partnership as
discussed during the fourth dialogue in Washington in 2011 and their commitment
to strengthening bilateral relationship.
Both
sides agreed to promote the exchange of high-ranking delegations and boost
bilateral cooperation in priority fields, such as trade, investment and
economics, science and technology, education and training, climate change and
rising sea level.
They
pledged to maintain cooperation on legacy issues including Prisoners of War and
Missing in Action (POW-MIA) and to continue addressing dioxin and Agent Orange
issues.
They
reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations based on
friendship, mutual respect and mutual commitment for the sake of peace,
stability, prosperity and security in the Asia-Pacific region.
The
two sides also emphasized the importance of increasing cooperation in regional
organizations such as the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), ASEAN Defense Ministers
Meeting Plus (ADMM+), the East Asia Summit (EAS) and the Lower Mekong
Initiative (LMI).
The
sixth dialogue is scheduled to take place in Washington next year.
Xinhua
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