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Both expressed their delight at the progress in the Vietnam-U.S. relationship after 25 years of establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations and their hope to soon exchange high-level and parliament delegations after the COVID-19 is put under control. Ngoc thanked the U.S. for supporting Vietnam and ASEAN in responding to the pandemic and speeding up economic recovery, while proposing the U.S. further accelerate support for Southeast Asian countries to access the COVID-19 vaccines, and cooperate with Vietnam on technology transfer and vaccine production licensing. Castro, who is also Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations, and Global Corporate Social Impact, affirmed that he will discuss with authorities about Ngoc’s proposal regarding the two countries’ maintenance of dialogues in a constructive manner to resolve the differences. He also shared concerns over increasing violence and discrimination against Asian Americans, and pledged to work to ensure security, safety and the right to access to health, education and social security services for the Vietnamese community in the U.S. The Vietnamese diplomat highly valued Castro and Congressman Ann Wagner of Missouri’s introduction of the Southeast Asian Strategy Act. He asked Castro to support the promotion of the ASEAN-U.S. Strategic Partnership, including the U.S.’s presence at the ASEAN-U.S. Summit and the East Asia Summit (EAS). Castro affirmed his efforts to, together with other MPs, hasten the government to increase active and constructive engagement in the region and canvass the House of Representatives and Senate to pass the Southeast Asian Strategy Act. They took the occasion to exchange views on several regional issues. Ngoc suggested that the U.S. government and parliament pay more attention to implementing the Mekong - U.S. partnership. He appreciated the U.S. stance on upholding the basic principles to ensure the …

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During online talks with Vietnamese ambassador to the U.S., Ha Kim Ngoc, on Wednesday, a Texan member of the House of Representatives and founding co-chair of the ASEAN Caucus in Congress, agreed to his suggestion he should work with his government to protect Vietnamese-Americans and also safeguard their right to healthcare, education and social welfare. Over 2.1 million ethnic Vietnamese live in the U.S., mainly in California. Ngoc thanked the U.S. for supporting Vietnam and ASEAN in their response to the Covid-19 pandemic. He wanted it to help Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, access Covid-19 vaccines and provide Vietnam with technology and licensing for vaccine production. Castro assured him he will work closely with the U.S. government on the proposals. Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has said Vietnam is seeking to acquire Covid-19 vaccines. It wants to secure 150 million doses to cover 70 percent of its population by next year. …

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* In the wake of Denmark's decision to cease using the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19, World Health Organization Regional Director for Europe Hans Henri P. Kluge on Thursday reaffirmed that the benefits of using the vaccine "outweigh the risk." * Johnson & Johnson's vaccine remained in limbo as a US health panel called for more data before making a decision on how and whether to resume use of the one-dose shot, putting off a vote for a week or more. * The Kremlin said on Thursday it would respond in kind to any new "illegal" new US sanctions on Russia and said any new measures would reduce the chances of a summit between US President Joe Biden and President Vladimir Putin taking place. * India said its drugs regulator will decide on emergency-use applications for foreign COVID-19 vaccines within three working days from application, as it tries to attract Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna to sell their shots. * The US economic recovery accelerated to a moderate pace from late February to early April as more consumers, buoyed by increased COVID-19 vaccinations and strong fiscal support, spent more on travel and other goods, the Federal Reserve reported. * The German economy probably shrank by 1.8% on the quarter in the first three months of this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, leading economic institutes said, as they revised their joint growth forecast for Europe's largest economy. * The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions against Russia and expelled ten diplomats in response to Moscow's alleged election interference and cyber activities. * Iran and global powers will resume talks on Thursday to rescue the 2015 nuclear deal in an effort potentially complicated by Tehran's decision to ramp up uranium enrichment and what it called Israeli sabotage at a nuclear site. * International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said she is "confident" that the IMF will distribute a new allocation of Special …

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