New York, Sept. 23 -- Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong stressed the story of reconciliation and healing between Vietnam and the US as a vivid testament to the power of tolerance at a meeting in New York on September 22 (local time) with Vietnamese and US war veterans.

The meeting took place as part of the Vietnamese leader's working trip to the US to attend the High-level General Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

President Cuong recalled the historic moment 30 years ago when Vietnamese Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet and US President Bill Clinton announced the normalisation of relations. Through sustained efforts of both sides as well as high-level visits and phone talks, the two nations have elevated t...