At the meeting, Trung welcomed Rubio's participation and active contributions to the ASEAN meetings, saying they reflected the US' commitment to maintaining engagement in the region, supporting ASEAN centrality, and contributing to peace, stability and prosperity in Southeast Asia.
President Luong Cuong received US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on September 24 morning (local time), on the sidelines of the High-level General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
President Luong Cuong asked the two countries to continue interactions and mutual visits at all levels, especially the high level, to maintain mutual understanding and trust and together effectively handle concerns of each side, particularly the issue of reciprocal tariffs.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on January 14 sent condolences to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and California Governor Gavin Newsom after learning about the devastating wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles, California, since January 7.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and US President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. agreed on September 11 to turn technology, innovation, and investment into a truly new important pillar of the countries’ freshly established comprehensive strategic partnership.
After 10 years since the establishment of the comprehensive partnership and almost 28 years since the normalisation of diplomatic ties, Vietnam and the US have built relations of dynamic and effective development, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son had meetings with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa in Bangkok on November 17 on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week.
Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have signed two documents to enhance the strategic alliance and partnership between the two countries.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh have sent congratulations to US President Joe Biden on the 246th Independence Day of the country (July 4, 1776 - 2022).
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, now on a working visit to the US and the United Nations, received US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington DC in May 13 morning (local time).
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on August 6 issued a press statement to congratulate the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ASEAN Secretariat on the bloc’s 54th founding anniversary (August 8).
Foreign ministers of ASEAN member countries and the US agreed to continue prioritising the COVID-19 response and support for sustainable recovery during a meeting held via videoconference on August 4.
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of shared concern during their phone talks on May 28.
A virtual meeting between ASEAN foreign ministers and the US Secretary of State, scheduled for May 25, has been delayed due to technical reason, according to ASEAN’s news sources.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on August 4 held a phone talk with Bruneian Foreign Minister II Erywan Yusof, during which he reaffirmed Washington’s support for Southeast Asian countries in upholding their sovereign rights against China’s unlawful maritime claims in the East Sea.
Vietnam welcomes other countries’ stance on the East Sea issue in line with international law, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on July 15.
A Vietnamese delegation led by Ambassador Vuong Thua Phong, head of the Vietnamese mission to the EU, took part in the 4th International Our Ocean 2017 Conference in Malta on October 5-6.
Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung proposed several priorities in ASEAN-US cooperation in his speech to the ASEAN-US Special Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Washington D.C. on May 4.
