Hanoi, March 31 -- Vietnam consistently regards the US as a top strategic partner and hopes for close cooperation with the US to deepen bilateral relations in a substantive manner, Party General Secretary To Lam said while receiving US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper in Hanoi on March 31. During the reception, the Vietnamese Party chief highly valued the progress in bilateral relations across all field, notably, the steady growth of economic, trade, and investment ties. He emphasised the effective implementation of the joint statement and the action plan for the comprehensive strategic partnership, for common interests of the two nations, and for peace, cooperation, and sustainable development in the region and the world. Lam spoke hig...