Exports and investments will continue driving Vietnam's economic growth in the remainder of this year, helping the nation realise the growth target of 6-6.5%, according to insiders.

There remains ample room to bolster cooperation between Vietnam and the United States, because both economies are highly complementary, says Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh, former ambassador of Vietnam to the US and former deputy minister of foreign affairs.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and US President Joseph Biden announced that the two sides had adopted a joint statement on elevating the Vietnam-US relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for peace, cooperation and sustainable development at a press conference following their talks in Hanoi on September 10 evening.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed enhancing cooperation between ASEAN and its partners – China, the Republic of Korea and Japan, during ASEAN + 1 summits in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 6.