Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has a phone talk with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo (Photo: Anh Tuan)

Mr. Minh appreciated bilateral cooperation in humanitarian issues and the settlement of war consequences and dioxin decontamination, which, he said, have significantly contributed to consolidating mutual trust.

He affirmed that Vietnam highly values the US’s role at international forums, saying as ASEAN Chair in 2020 and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2020-2021 term, Vietnam will continue coordinating with the US and other partners in handling common challenges.

Secretary Pompeo said the US attaches importance to and commits to maintaining its relations with Vietnam in a stable manner, adding that Washington will boost collaboration in humanitarian issues and war consequence settlement with Hanoi.

The top diplomats also discussed measures to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and help citizens of the two countries return home, as well as coordination in restoring and maintaining regional and global supply chains.