Trump sends letter to Vietnam's president to promote ties


By My Pham
FILE PHOTO: Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang waves his hand to the media as he waits for arrival of Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam January 16, 2017. REUTERS/Kham

HANOI (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has written to Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang to promote more cooperation between the two countries, the government website cited Quang as saying.

Vietnam and the United States had advanced ties to a new level under the Obama administration amid a dispute with China over South China Sea issues, while Trump has also expressed his hope for a stronger relationship.

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