Viet Nam, U.S. enjoy thriving cooperation across multiple domains
VGP - One year after Viet Nam and the U.S. upgraded their ties to the comprehensive strategic partnership, the two countries have enjoyed thriving cooperation across multiple domains, said U.S. Ambassador to Viet Nam Marc E.Knapper.
U.S. Ambassador to Viet Nam Marc E.Knapper
Ambassador Marc E.Knapper said that "The partnership upgrading is a strong testament to how far we have come over nearly three decades".
Whether it's our economic relationship, trade and investment, defense, health, climate, energy, education, and security, we had made so much progress, and so the upgrade seemed like a natural reflection of that progress and of our achievements.
The elevation was also meant to send a very powerful message to the two peoples about how much confidence we have in the future and in each other.
In the technology sector, we've seen significant developments like NVIDIA's plan to establish a research center in Viet Nam. American universities such as Arizona State are now working on advanced curriculum development to provide Vietnamese students with high-tech education.
The defense cooperation has also advanced. The U.S. handed over five training aircrafts to Viet Nam and committed US$12.5 million to Viet Nam's efforts to patrol and oversee its fisheries and natural resources at sea.
The U.S. is actively building a new embassy, which symbolizes its long-term commitment in Viet Nam.
Another significant accomplishment is in the area of health. In Can Tho, we celebrated the transition from PEPFAR funding, which is PEPFAR and Global Fund, to local social health insurance. That means Viet Nam has now been able to take over the financing of HIV/AIDS fighting efforts, using domestic resources through Health Insurance Viet Nam instead of relying solely on international donors through PEPFAR-US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief).
The two countries have also finalized a direct power purchase agreement in the energy sector after six years of collaborative work.
These achievements come as result of hard work by Vietnamese and U.S. professionals in government, academia, and media.
The Viet Nam-U.S. relationship was elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership on September 10, 2023 during President Joe Biden's visit to Viet Nam./.
