Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son holds talks with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Photo: baochinhphu.vn

Minister Son held talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Hanoi on Saturday.

Blinken said the US values the friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam, agreed with his Vietnamese counterpart that the two sides need to continue cooperation and promote bilateral relations on the principles agreed by their senior leaders.

Applauding Vietnam's dynamic development, role and position in the region, Secretary of State Blinken reaffirmed the United States' commitment to respecting political institutions, independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Vietnam and supporting a strong, independent, self-reliant, and prosperous Vietnam.

The two sides also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual concern.