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5 July 2018, 13:44 Hanoi, 5 Jul (PL) Strengthening bilateral relations and discussing the process of denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and the situation in Asia are among the objectives of the visit . According to the spokesman of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry, Ngo Toan Thang, Pompeo will be here on September 8th and 9th to strengthen ties between the two countries, especially in the main political fields, diplomacy, economy, trade, investment, defense , security and mitigating the consequences of war.
The head of the American diplomacy will respond to an invitation from his colleague and Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Pham Binh Minh.
Thang stressed that the visit will take place at a time when "the full partnership between the two countries is moving in many areas", including a trade that reached $ 51 billion last year Lares
He noted that in addition to questioning Pham Binh Minh, Pompeo will interview with other Vietnamese leaders, without specifying which one.
The agenda of the Secretary of State also includes exchanges of views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.
This is Pompeo's first trip to Vietnam and Southeast Asia since taking office, and it is part of a tour that also includes North Korea, Japan and the United States. United Arab Emirates.
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