President Luong Cuong receives Oregon State Congressional Delegation

The President affirmed that Vietnam welcomes and is ready to create all favorable conditions for Oregon businesses and training institutions to expand cooperation, investment, research and development in Vietnam.

On the occasion of attending the High-Level Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, combined with bilateral activities in the United States, on the morning of September 21 local time, in Seattle, President Luong Cuong received a delegation of Oregon lawmakers led by Congressman Nguyen Ba Loc, Chairman of the Oregon House Economic Development Committee.

At the reception, the President emphasized that 2025 is an important year for Vietnam-US relations, when the two countries celebrate the 30th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations and 2 years of upgrading the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership framework; the two countries have maintained positive development momentum in all areas such as politics -diplomacy, defense-security and economics-trade-investment.

This is the time for Vietnam and the United States to strengthen the foundation and depth of cooperation, continue to reap positive and substantive results, bring benefits to both countries and actively contribute to peace , stability and prosperity in the region and the world.

Sharing the outstanding achievements in economy, society and foreign affairs after 50 years of national reunification and 80 years of founding, the President emphasized that Vietnam is aiming for high and sustainable economic growth, implementing two strategic goals for 2030 and 2045, which requires the companionship and support of all countries, including the United States and Oregon state.

Assessing Oregon as the “Silicon Jungle,” one of the United States’ leading centers for science, high technology, semiconductors and renewable energy, the President emphasized that Oregon is one of Vietnam’s important partners in promoting cooperation to successfully achieve high and sustainable economic growth.

President Luong Cuong received the Congressional Delegation of Oregon State (USA) led by Congressman Nguyen Ba Loc. (Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA)

The President affirmed that Vietnam welcomes and is ready to create all favorable conditions for Oregon businesses and training institutions to expand cooperation, investment, research and development in Vietnam; asked Congressman Nguyen Ba Loc and other members of the delegation to continue supporting the Vietnam-US bilateral relationship, enhancing economic-trade, science-technology and innovation cooperation; supporting Vietnam in developing the green economy, semiconductor industry, training high-quality human resources, meeting the requirements of sustainable development and integration into the global supply chain; supporting and promoting the US to soon recognize Vietnam's market economy status and remove Vietnam from the list of countries with restricted high-tech exports.

Assessing the large and successful Vietnamese community in Oregon state, which not only integrates well into the host society but also serves as an effective bridge of friendship between the two countries, the President emphasized that the Party and State of Vietnam always consider the overseas Vietnamese community in general and the Vietnamese community in the United States in particular as an inseparable part of the Vietnamese national community, always creating favorable conditions for overseas Vietnamese to stabilize their lives and contribute to their homeland.

On this occasion, the President asked the congressmen to continue to encourage the Vietnamese community in Oregon to promote the tradition of solidarity, turn towards the homeland, and actively contribute to the development of Vietnam and the relationship between the two countries.

The Oregon Congressional delegation expressed strong impressions of Vietnam's achievements in dynamic development and deep international integration.

The lawmakers said Oregon is very interested in promoting cooperation with Vietnam in areas of strength such as artificial intelligence, semiconductor manufacturing, electronics-microchips, education-training, scientific research, green transformation, clean energy and high-tech agriculture.

The congressmen affirmed that they will continue to support the expansion of cooperative relations with Vietnam, consider the possibility of organizing trade promotion programs, academic connections, people-to-people exchanges, as well as welcoming delegations at all levels from Vietnam to visit Oregon state in the near future.

The delegation also pledged to continue accompanying the Vietnamese community in the state, supporting the protection of rights and creating conditions for overseas Vietnamese to effectively play the role of a bridge between the two countries.

Congressman Nguyen Ba Loc affirmed that as a son of Vietnam, he will do his best to unite the Vietnamese community in the United States, stay attached to the homeland and country, and look towards the bright future of Vietnam and the Vietnam-US relationship, with the hope that future generations of the Vietnamese community will always understand and appreciate the origin of the Vietnamese people./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/chu-tich-nuoc-luong-cuong-tiep-doan-nghi-sy-bang-oregon-post1063144.vnp