US National Security Advisor Visits Vietnam | World

11/20/2020 Vietnam, World



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Reuters yesterday cited information from the White House that US national security adviser Robert O’Brien was on a tour of Vietnam and the Philippines. The White House announced that O’Brien will meet with leaders of two Southeast Asian countries to “reaffirm the strength of the bilateral relationship and discuss security cooperation in the region.”

At the regular press conference in the afternoon of November 19, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang also provided an update on Mr. O’Brien’s visit to Vietnam. Accordingly, from November 20 to 22, the United States National Security Advisor will officially visit Vietnam, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. O’Brien will meet with leaders from Vietnam ministries and branches to discuss a number of bilateral and international issues of concern to both countries. Additionally, O’Brien will speak with students at the National University of Hanoi on Nov. 22, according to Bloomberg. As scheduled, after his visit to Vietnam, O’Brien will depart for the Philippines at the end of November 22.

O’Brien is the second senior official in President Donald Trump’s administration to visit Vietnam last month, following Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit from October 29-30. Last week, Mr. O’Brien represented the US delegation to attend the 37th ASEAN Summit and the East Asia Summit hosted by Vietnam.
Another highlight about the activities of US officials in the region is that President Donald Trump is expected to attend the Summit Conference of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum hosted by Malaysia. service on November 20, according to knowledgeable Reuters sources. If he does, this will be the first time President Trump has attended the APEC Conference since 2017, the time when Vietnam was held in Da Nang. However, the White House has not confirmed the above information. Last week, the US government said there was no official decision on the delegation’s staff to attend the APEC forum.
Regarding defense cooperation in the region, the US Indo-Pacific Command said that the Indo-Pacific Army Management Workshop had just been held online from November 16 to 17 with the participation of 20 countries. . This is the largest military conference in the region organized by the United States and the Philippines, to help the parties exchange views, ideas, develop and strengthen relations.

Prime Minister attended APEC and G20 conferences

On November 19, the Foreign Ministry said that, accepting the invitation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, he will attend the 27th APEC Summit on November 20. This is the most important activity of the APEC Summit, which takes place online. With the theme “Harnessing Human Potential for a Future of Shared Prosperity”, APEC 27 will focus on discussing the global economic outlook, the response to Covid-19 and APEC’s post-2020 vision. He gave an important speech at the conference, shared assessments of the global and regional situation, issues raised for multilateral cooperation, and cooperation guidelines proposed by APEC.
From November 21-22, the Prime Minister will attend the G20 Conference using an online form. In 2020, Vietnam has attended most of the major G20 conferences. In particular, the Prime Minister attended the G20 Online Summit on the response to Covid-19 in March, thus demonstrating Vietnam’s responsibility, determination and results against the epidemic. At this conference, leaders will focus on discussions on how to deal with Covid-19, trade and investment, digital economy, and sustainable development. The Prime Minister is expected to attend and speak at the session on how to overcome the pandemic, restore growth and jobs and build a sustainable and resilient future.

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