Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (R) and US Senator Jim Webb, Hà Nội, August 24, 2011 – Photo: VGP/Lê Sơn |
Mr. Phúc hoped that the two sides would cement and deepen linkages in such areas as economics, trade and investment.
Senator Jim Webb said that the US Congress would closely follow regional situations and support multilateral and peaceful solutions to disputes in the East Sea.
This is the second visit of Senator Jim Webb to Việt Nam this year. The first was in April./.
By Kim Loan