{ "error": "", "type": "text", "title": "Secretary Pompeo’s Call with Vietnamese DPM/FM Pham Binh Minh", "slug": "secretary-pompeos-call-with-vietnamese-dpm-fm-pham-binh-minh", "text": "
\"Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke yesterday with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister\/Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh. Secretary Pompeo and DPM\/FM Minh reaffirmed the strength of our Comprehensive Partnership as we celebrate a quarter century of U.S.-Vietnam diplomatic relations in 2020. They also discussed our two countries\u2019 extensive coordination in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Secretary and the DPM\/FM agreed on the importance of ensuring freedom of the seas and the unfettered pursuit of economic opportunity throughout the Indo-Pacific region. The Secretary reiterated the United States\u2019 strong support for Vietnam\u2019s ASEAN Chairmanship and continued strengthening of the U.S.-ASEAN strategic partnership.\"<\/p>", "quote": null, "citation": "