In the first week of September, Minister Liu Jianchao of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC), paid visits to the southeast Asian countries of Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos. Vietnam and Laos are fraternal socialist countries of China and the contemporary relations between all four countries are deeply rooted in their common struggle against the US imperialist war of aggression for national independence and salvation.
Minister Liu travelled first to Cambodia and on September 3 met with Hun Manet, who assumed office as his country’s new Prime Minister on August 23, shortly after a general election saw another resounding victory for the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP). Hun Manet asked Liu to convey his sincere greetings to General Secretary Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. He said, the victory of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) in Cambodia’s seventh general election reflects the Cambodian people’s high recognition of the CPP’s governance and their expectations for the new government. The new government will continue to firmly adhere to the CPP’s friendly policies towards China and make the relationship between Cambodia and China even better. I will choose China as my first official outbound visit after taking office as Prime Minister, he said. On September 11 it was announced that that visit will take place, September 14-16.
The following day, Minister Liu met with Hun Sen, President of the CPP, who served as Prime Minister from November 1998 to August 2023. Hun Sen said that his party’s victory in the July 23 general elections also reflects the satisfaction and support of the Cambodian people for the achievements in the development of China-Cambodia relations. The Cambodian side appreciates the Chinese side’s long-standing support and assistance to Cambodia’s national development and is willing to strengthen strategic alignment with the Chinese side, deepen practical cooperation in various fields, closely coordinate and cooperate in multilateral affairs, and jointly safeguard regional and global stability and development.
Liu also met with Norodom Chakravuth, President of the FUNCINPEC party, which is generally described as Cambodia’s royalist party. Chakravuth affirmed that FUNCINPEC has long upheld King Father Norodom Sihanouk’s friendly policy towards China, always considering the CPC as a good and true friend. FUNCINPEC is ready to contribute to the building of the Cambodia-China community with a shared future. His party expressed gratitude for the long-term support from the CPC and the Chinese government to the Cambodian royal family, and its commitment to deepening friendly exchanges and cooperation with the CPC. Since the time of Norodom Sihanouk, the Cambodian royal family has maintained a close relationship with the Asian socialist countries and their ruling communist parties.
Continuing to Vietnam, on September 5, Minister Liu met with Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).
Nguyen Phu Trong asked Liu to convey his warm greetings and best wishes to General Secretary Xi Jinping. He said, as the first foreign leader to visit China after the 20th CPC National Congress, held in October 2022, I received a warm and friendly reception from the CPC and the Chinese people. In particular, General Secretary Xi Jinping had in-depth and friendly exchanges with me. I sincerely welcome and look forward to General Secretary Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam again at an early date to discuss plans for the development of relations between the two Parties and the two countries under the new situation, and to lead Vietnam-China relations for new and greater development.
The Vietnamese leader added that the Vietnam-China relationship has a long history and has become stronger over time. Just as President Ho Chi Minh remarked, China and Vietnam enjoy comradely and brotherly friendship. The Vietnamese side will always remember the great support and assistance provided by the CPC and the Chinese people for the Vietnamese side in all historical periods, and always regard developing relations with the CPC, the Chinese government and people as a top priority.
Liu said, in the face of complex and volatile international and regional situations, China and Vietnam should further strengthen unity and cooperation, implement the important consensus reached by the general secretaries of the two parties, work together to deal with various risks and challenges on the way forward, effectively promote the respective national development and socialist causes, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for humanity. If the two Parties, countries and peoples stay united, the friendship between China and Vietnam will grow deeper.
He also held talks with Le Hoai Trung, Head of the Commission for External Relations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
Speaking highly of China’s great achievements in the past ten years since it entered the new era, Le Hoai Trung believed that under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, Chinese comrades will certainly achieve the second centenary goal. The Vietnamese side firmly supports socialist China in growing stronger and making greater contributions to the development of the world and the region. The Vietnamese side insists on giving top priority to developing its relations with China.
While meeting with representatives of all walks of life of Vietnam including think tanks, media, and friendly organisations, Vietnamese comrades told Liu that, as socialist countries led by communist parties, the two sides should take the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership as an opportunity to strengthen high-level exchanges, deepen exchanges and mutual learning in state governance and administration, firmly establish a common direction of progress, solve the problems of the times, and promote the causes of socialism of our two countries for continuous development.
Liu also led a CPC delegation to pay respect to the leader of the Vietnamese revolution, Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum.
The final stop of Minister Liu’s regional tour was in Laos, where, on September 8, he met with Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Lao President.
Thongloun asked Liu to convey his sincere greetings and best wishes to General Secretary Xi Jinping. Thongloun said, at the end of last year, I paid a successful state visit to China upon invitation, during which General Secretary Xi Jinping and I reached important consensus on the relations between the two parties and the two countries, and vigorously led and promoted the construction of the Laos-China community with a shared future.
He added that the Lao side sincerely thanks the Chinese side for its long-term and huge support to Laos’ socialist cause, and is willing to strengthen cooperation and exchanges with the Chinese side to better promote the development of Laos’ socialist construction.
Among his other engagements in the country, Minister Liu gave a briefing to some 300 Lao cadres and also visited the museum built in honour of the founding leader of the Lao socialist state, Kaysone Phomvihane and presented a floral tribute there. The museum was built with fraternal aid from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The following reports were originally published on the website of the IDCPC.
Hun Manet, Cambodian Prime Minister, Meets with Liu Jianchao
Phnom Penh, September 3rd— Hun Manet, Cambodian Prime Minister, met here today with Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee.
Hun Manet asked Liu to convey his sincere greetings to General Secretary Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. He said, the victory of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) in Cambodia’s 7th general election reflects the Cambodian people’s high recognition of the CPP’s governance and their expectations for the new government. Political parties are the source of the country’s formulation of domestic and foreign policies. The new government will continue to firmly adhere to the CPP’s friendly policies towards China and make the relationship between Cambodia and China even better. I will choose China as my first official outbound visit after taking office as Prime Minister. The Cambodian side is willing to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, promote the construction of the “diamond hexagon” cooperation framework, effectively promote the construction of the “Industrial Development Corridor” and the “Fish and Rice Corridor”, and promote the construction of a Cambodia-China community of shared future in the new era. As the head of the CPP’s Youth Wing, I will support the good use of the Youth House for Cambodia-China Friendship, and efforts to strengthen friendly exchanges between the youth of the two Parties. Taiwan, Xinjiang and Hong Kong affairs are all China’s internal affairs. The Cambodian side will continue to firmly adhere to the One-China principle, firmly supports and actively participates in the Belt and Road Initiative and the three major global initiatives proposed by the Chinese side, and is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with the Chinese side in international and regional affairs to jointly maintain regional peace, stability, development and prosperity.
Liu conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from General Secretary Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang to Hun Manet. He said, the Chinese side is sincerely happy for the Cambodian government’s smooth transition and firmly supports the CPP’s long-term and stable governance. The victory of the CPP in the general election is a victory for the Cambodian people and a victory for Cambodia’s development path. It reflects the Cambodian people’s firm support for the CPP and their firm confidence in the country’s future development. The Chinese side looks forward to Prime Minister Hun Manet’s official visit to China. Attaching great importance to the building of a China-Cambodia community of shared future, the Chinese side is willing to support the new Cambodian government in various ways and make unremitting efforts for the development of China-Cambodia relations.
Liu said, the CPC is willing to carry forward the fine tradition of firm mutual support, and is ready to work together with the CPP to play a political leading role to achieve development, prosperity, and long-term peace and stability in respective countries. The CPC is willing to fully serve and ensure high-level strategic communication between the two sides through inter-party channels, fully support the new Cambodian government’s administration, and fully promote practical cooperation between China and Cambodia. As the Youth House for Cambodia-China Friendship is a youth exchange project that the leaders of the two countries attach great importance to, the Chinese side is willing to work with the Cambodian side to run the Youth House well.
CPP President Samdech Techo Hun Sen Meets with Liu Jianchao
Phnom Penh, September 4th—Samdech Techo Hun Sen, President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), met here today with Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee.
Hun Sen asked Liu to convey his sincere greetings and best wishes to General Secretary Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. He expressed his gratitude for the immediate congratulations from General Secretary Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang on the CPP’s victory in Cambodia’s seventh general election. Hun Sen stated that the election results fully demonstrate the firm support of the Cambodian people for the CPP and their support for CPP’s transition to a new generation leadership. It also reflects the satisfaction and support of the Cambodian people for the achievements in the development of China-Cambodia relations. Cambodia attaches great importance to its friendship with China and is determined to promote the building of a community with a shared future between Cambodia and China. The Cambodian side appreciates the Chinese side’s long-standing support and assistance to Cambodia’s national development and is willing to strengthen strategic alignment with the Chinese side, deepen practical cooperation in various fields, closely coordinate and cooperate in multilateral affairs, and jointly safeguard regional and global stability and development.
Hun Sen highly praised China’s remarkable achievements under General Secretary Xi Jinping’s leadership. He expressed that the Cambodian side firmly supports and actively participates in the Belt and Road Initiative, as well as the three major global initiatives. The CPP is willing to intensify exchanges with various levels of the CPC and deepen experience exchange in party building and state governance.
Liu conveyed the warm greetings and best wishes from General Secretary Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang to Hun Sen. He warmly congratulated Hun Sen on the CPP’s broad support in Cambodia’s seventh general election and the smooth establishment of the new cabinet led by Prime Minister Hun Manet,. He stated that the Chinese side has always firmly supported Cambodia in safeguarding its sovereignty, security, and development interests, as well as in choosing a development path that suits its national conditions. The Chinese side highly appreciates Hun Sen’s outstanding contributions during his tenure as prime minister to the development of China-Cambodia relations. The Chinese side is full of confidence in Cambodia’s future and the future of China-Cambodia relations. It is believed that under the leadership of the CPP with President Hun Sen at the core, the Cambodian government and people will forge ahead on the new journey, and achieve national prosperity and development, with and new and greater development continuously achieved in China-Cambodia relations.
Liu said that the strong development momentum of the relations between the two Parties and the two countries has been maintained, and the key lies in the overall planning and guidance by General Secretary Xi Jinping and President Hun Sen. The Chinese side is willing to strengthen strategic communication between leaders of the two Parties and the two countries, deepen the experience exchange in party building and state governance, enhance cooperation in official training, promote greater development in the relations between the two Parties and the two countries and the building of a community with a shared future in the new era. The Chinese side is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with the Cambodian side in international and regional affairs, jointly safeguard the bigger picture of China-ASEAN cooperation, and regional peace and stability.
After the meeting, Liu and Prak Sokhonn, Chairman of the External Relations Commission of the CPP Central Committee, jointly signed the memorandum of understanding on exchange and cooperation between the CPC and the CPP in the presence of Hun Sen.
Liu Jianchao Meets with Norodom Chakravuth, President of FUNCINPEC Party
Phnom Penh, September 4th—Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today with Norodom Chakravuth, President of FUNCINPEC Party.
Liu congratulated FUNCINPEC Party on its good performance in Cambodia’s seventh general election. He said that in recent years, China and Cambodia have witnessed frequent high-level exchanges, continuous deepening of political mutual trust and fruitful results in bilateral practical cooperation, which have brought tangible benefits to the two peoples. The Chinese side is willing to work with the Cambodian side to deepen the building of a community with a shared future so that China-Cambodia traditional friendship will be passed down from generation to generation and be carried forward.
Liu highly praised FUNCINPEC Party’s firm adherence to a friendly policy towards China initiated by King Father Norodom Sihanouk. He expressed the Chinese side’s willingness to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with FUNCINPEC Party, so as to promote the passing down and development of China-Cambodia relations.
Chakravuth affirmed that FUNCINPEC Party has long upheld King Father Norodom Sihanouk’s friendly policy towards China, always considering the CPC as a good and true friend. FUNCINPEC Party is ready to contribute to the building of the Cambodia-China community with a shared future. FUNCINPEC Party expressed gratitude for the long-term support from the CPC and the Chinese government to the Cambodian royal family, and its commitment to deepening friendly exchanges and cooperation with the CPC. FUNCINPEC Party will play a proactive role in the Cambodian parliament, adhere to the concept of governing for the people, and work to achieve greater accomplishments in national development and China-Cambodia friendship.
Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee, Meets with Liu Jianchao
Hanoi, September 5th—Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), met here today with Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee.
Nguyen Phu Trong asked Liu to convey his warm greetings and best wishes to General Secretary Xi Jinping. He said, as the first foreign leader to visit China after the 20th CPC National Congress, I received a warm and friendly reception from the CPC and the Chinese people. In particular, General Secretary Xi Jinping had in-depth and friendly exchanges with me through various ways. I sincerely welcome and look forward to General Secretary Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam again at an early date to discuss plans for the development of relations between the two Parties and the two countries under the new situation, and to lead Vietnam-China relations for new and greater development.
Nguyen Phu Trong said, Vietnam-China relationship has a long history and has become stronger over time. Just as President Ho Chi Minh remarked, China and Vietnam enjoy comradely and brotherly friendship, which is the best manifestation of Vietnam-China relations. The Vietnamese side will always remember the great support and assistance provided by the CPC and the Chinese people for the Vietnamese side in all historical periods, and always regard developing relations with the CPC, the Chinese government and the people as a top priority. Recently, I made a special trip to inspect the Youyiguan Port located at the China-Vietnam border, and planted a Vietnam-China friendship tree, in the hope of seeing the long-standing traditional friendship and friendly cooperative relationship between the two countries continuously consolidated, deepened and developed.
Liu conveyed General Secretary Xi Jinping’s sincere greetings and best wishes to Nguyen Phu Trong, and warmly congratulated the 78th National Day of Vietnam. He said, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong paid a successful visit to China last year. General Secretary Xi Jinping held a historic meeting with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, during which both sides issued a joint statement on further strengthening and deepening China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, effectively guiding and promoting the relationship between the two Parties and the two countries. Over the past year, the relevant departments and regions of the two sides have coordinated closely to implement the important consensus reached by the general secretaries of the two Parties and achieved remarkable results. It is believed that with the guidance and strong leadership of the general secretaries of the two Parties and the joint efforts of both sides, China-Vietnam relations will continue to improve and upgrade, and usher in broad prospects.
Liu said, in the face of complex and volatile international and regional situations, China and Vietnam should further strengthen unity and cooperation, implement the important consensus reached by the general secretaries of the two Parties, work together to deal with various risks and challenges on the way forward, effectively promote the respective national development and socialist causes, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. If the two Parties, countries and peoples stay united, the friendship between China and Vietnam will grow deeper.
Liu Jianchao Holds Talks with Le Hoai Trung, Head of the Commission for External Relations of the CPV Central Committee
Hanoi, September 5th—Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), held talks here today with Le Hoai Trung, Head of the Commission for External Relations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).
Liu said,currently, the relations between the two Parties and the two countries maintain a sound momentum of development. This is attributed to the leadership and guidance of the top leaders of the two Parties and is also the result of the joint efforts of the two Parties, the two countries and the two peoples. In the face of the turbulent, complex and ever-changing international situation, both China and Vietnam are facing many common risks and challenges, whether it is their respective development or the relations between the two Parties and the two countries. The IDCPC is willing to work with the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations to focus on implementing the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two Parties, keep in mind the original mission, consolidate political mutual trust, strengthen unity and cooperation, jointly respond to challenges, and safeguard the socialist cause of the two countries and the overall situation of China-Vietnam friendship, so as to promote China-Vietnam relations towards the goal of building a community with a shared future.
Liu noted, the CPC and the CPV should give full play to the political leadership role in China-Vietnam relations, consolidate and deepen the all-round, wide-ranging, and multi-level exchange pattern between the two Parties, strengthen high-level strategic communication, implement the cooperation plan and the cadre training cooperation plan between the two Parties, deepen mutual learning of theories and practical experiences in state governance and administration, give full play to the effectiveness of the “political party +” exchange model, and enrich and enhance the connotation and effectiveness of exchanges between the two Parties.
Speaking highly of China’s great achievements in the past ten years since it entered the new era, Le Hoai Trung believed that under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, Chinese comrades will certainly achieve the second centenary goal. The Vietnamese side firmly supports the socialist China in growing stronger and making greater contributions to the development of the world and the region. The Vietnamese side insists on giving top priority to developing its relations with China. Speaking highly of the sound momentum of bilateral relations since General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit to China, the Vietnamese side is ready to work with the Chinese side to implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two Parties and continuously give full play to the strategic relationship between the two Parties. Efforts should be made to strengthen high-level exchanges, theoretical discussions, cadre training and other fields between the two Parties, and carry forward the tradition of cooperation between the two Parties’ external departments, so as tobringVietnam-China relations to new heights.
Le Hoai Trung said, the Vietnamese side appreciates the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, actively supports the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping, and is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with the Chinese side on international and regional affairs, and jointly commit to world and regional peace, cooperation, and development.
Liu Jianchao Has Discussions and Exchanges with Representatives of All Walks of Life of Vietnam Including Think Tanks, Media, and Friendly Organizations
Hanoi, September 6th—Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, had discussions and exchanges here today with representatives of all walks of life of Vietnam including think tanks, media, and friendly organizations. Xiong Bo, Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam, Ngo Le Van, Deputy Head of the Commission for External Relations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV),Vu Trong Lam,Director and Editor-in-Chief of The Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House, and others were present.
Liu introduced the great significance and core essence of the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and the three major global initiatives based on the current world situation. Liu said, General Secretary Xi Jinping, with an appreciation of the general trend of the development of the times and the future of mankind, proposed the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind. Focusing on the overall concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, he successively proposed three major global initiatives to lay the material, security and civilization foundations for building a community with a shared future for mankind, providing feasible paths from the practical level. The Chinese side is willing to join hands with all peace-loving and happiness-seeking countries and peoples in the world, hold high the banner of building a community with a shared future for mankind, promote the implementation of the three major global initiatives, and build a better world.
Liu emphasized that in the new era and on the new journey, the Chinese side is willing to work with the Vietnamese side to follow the guidelines of developing a future-oriented relationship featuring long-term stability, good-neighborliness and all-round cooperation, and the spirit of staying as good neighbors, friends, comrades and partners, focus on the implementation of the important consensus reached by the general secretaries of the two Parties, strengthen high-level exchanges, enhance political mutual trust, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges. He called on both sides to properly handle relevant issues, take concrete steps towards the goal of jointly building a China-Vietnam community with a shared future, promote the implementation of the three major global initiatives in the region and the world, and work together for a future featuring win-win results, shared benefits, development, prosperity, health, security, mutual respect and mutual learning.
The Vietnamese side said, as socialist countries led by communist parties, the two sides should take the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership as an opportunity to strengthen high-level exchanges, deepen exchanges and mutual learning in state governance and administration, firmly establish a common direction of progress, solve the problems of the times, and promote the causes of socialism of our two countries for continuous development.
The Vietnamese side said, faced with the complex and changing international situation and emerging global crises at present, countries around the world should strengthen unity and cooperation, and work together to meet challenges. We appreciate General Secretary Xi Jinping’s concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and the three major global initiatives. We hope China will continue to play an important role in regional and international affairs and make greater contributions to regional and world peace, stability, prosperity and development.
On the same day, Liu led a CPC delegation to pay respect to the body of Ho Chi Minh.
Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the LPRP Central Committee and Lao President, Meets with Liu Jianchao
Vientiane, September 8th—Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Lao President, met here today with Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee.
Thongloun asked Liu to convey his sincere greetings and best wishes to General Secretary Xi Jinping. Thongloun said, at the end of last year, I paid a successful state visit to China upon invitation, during which General Secretary Xi Jinping and I reached important consensus on the relations between the two Parties and the two countries, and vigorously led and promoted the construction of the Laos-China community with a shared future. The Lao side speaks highly of the key role played by the action plan of the Laos-China community with a shared future in the development of Laos-China relations under the new situation, and is willing to negotiate and sign an action plan for the next five years with the Chinese side as scheduled. The Lao side will work with the Chinese side to unswervingly promote the construction of the Laos-China community with a shared future and continue to deepen and expand practical cooperation between the two countries in various fields.
Thongloun said, the Lao side sincerely thanks the Chinese side for its long-term and huge support to Laos’ socialist cause, and is willing to strengthen cooperation and exchanges with the Chinese side to better promote the development of Laos’ socialist construction cause. The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and the three major global initiatives put forward by General Secretary Xi Jinping will benefit all countries and peoples in the world, including Laos. The Lao side is willing to actively support and implement them. Facing the profound and complex evolution of the international and regional situation, the Lao side is willing to work with the Chinese side to deal with various risks and challenges.
Liu conveyed General Secretary Xi Jinping’s warm greetings and best wishes to Thongloun. He said, under the strategic guidance of General Secretary Xi Jinping and General Secretary Thongloun, the relations between the two Parties and the two countries have enjoyed strong development momentum, with cooperation under the framework of the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the China-Laos community with a shared future achieving fruitful results, demonstrating high quality and broad prospects. The Chinese side is willing to step up work with the Lao side, negotiate and sign an action plan for the next five years, strengthen high-level strategic communication, deepen inter-party exchanges, expand practical cooperation, and continuously promote China-Laos relations and the construction of the China-Laos community with a shared future for new and greater results.
Liu thanked the Lao side for its strong support and active participation in the construction of the BRI and the three major global initiatives. He looked forward to the joint efforts of both sides to earnestly promote the implementation and actively set an example for building a community with a shared future for mankind. The Chinese side firmly supports Laos’ socialist cause, firmly supports the Lao side in playing a greater role in maintaining regional peace and stability, and is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with the Lao side to consolidate and develop China-ASEAN cooperation.
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There is one thing i don’t understand today about Vietnam. As everyone knows the USA is in Asia these days trying to get support for Yankee Imperialism in Asia.Vietnam knows what Yankee Imperialism is like they went through it. Yet in spite of all the Death and Destruction in Vietnam caused by the War Vietnam is ready to have Military Exercises with the USA. This is unbelievable to me! I don’t understand it. I hope Vietnam changes its mind about that. I will follow this story and see what happens.