Seattle, Sept. 22 -- State President Luong Cuong met with Lieutenant Governor of Washington Denny Heck in Seattle city on September 21 morning (US time) as part of his working trip to attend the High-Level General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) and engage in bilateral activities in the US.

At the meeting, State President Luong affirmed that one of the key goals of his trip is to further promote and deepen the Vietnam - US comprehensive strategic partnership, and relations with all partners.

Vietnam considers the US one of its most important partners, with Washington State serving as a key local partner and one of the country's leading economic and trade hubs, the Vietnamese leader said, notin...