US Secretary of State, Vietnamese PM discuss war in Ukraine

During a visit to Vietnam, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Prime Minister of Vietnam Phạm Minh Chính. Among other things, the parties discussed Russian armed aggression in Ukraine.

The relevant statement was made by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a press conference, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“We did talk about Ukraine and about the Russian aggression in Ukraine. Vietnam has a long history and relationship with Russia. We understand that and recognize that. At the same time, I’ve heard clearly from our Vietnamese interlocutors and I’ve heard them state publicly their commitment and the importance that they attach to the basic principles that are also under threat by Russia’s aggression,” Blinken said.

In his words, the Government of Vietnam strongly stands for Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence.

“The principles at the heart of the UN Charter – territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence. Vietnam stands strongly for those. They’ve made that clear. They’ve said so publicly and they repeated that in conversation with us today,” Blinken noted.

A reminder that Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki stated earlier that Poland had embarked on a “diplomatic offensive” to increase the global awareness about developments in Central and Eastern Europe and the nature of Russia’s barbaric aggression against Ukraine.