PM Pham Minh Chinh receives Senator Mike Crapo in Hanoi, May 26, 2023. (Photo: nhandan.vn)

PM Chinh spoke highly of the maintenance of high-level contacts, especially the recent successful phone talks between Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong and President Joe Biden.

He asked the US senators to support the US opening its market to and limiting anti-dumping investigations and trade remedy measures against Vietnamese goods, especially agro-forestry-fisheries, which directly affect the people’s livelihoods.

He also urged the US Congress to continue allocating resources for cooperation with Vietnam in overcoming war consequences, as well as offer support to the Vietnamese community in the US.

The US senators said they support a strong, independent, self-reliant, and prosperous Vietnam and respect its independence, sovereignty, and political regime.

They voiced support for stronger partnerships in trade and investment and negotiations on bilateral and multilateral trade agreements of which both countries are members.

The guests vowed to back Vietnam's and ASEAN's stance on the East Sea issue and underlined the need to maintain peace, stability, freedom, security and safety of navigation and overflight in the waters.