President Luong Cuong attended the high-level general debate of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), combined with bilateral activities in the US from September 21-24. Over the past time, the Vietnam–US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for peace, cooperation and sustainable development has continued to grow strongly, sustaining positive momentum and achieving notable outcomes.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha held a meeting with US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper and a delegation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Hanoi on July 9.
During the meeting, US delegates expressed appreciation for the Vietnamese Government’s goodwill and for its efforts to maintain a favourable investment climate. They proposed Vietnam continue enhancing its business environment by addressing bottlenecks in administrative procedures, non-tariff barriers, taxation, and fees, while ensuring infrastructure conditions, transparency, and rules of origin
At the meeting, Nam expressed gratitude to the US government for its support for Vietnam in addressing war legacies, particularly through funding bomb and mine clearance programmes in Quang Tri.
Over the past years, through various cooperation mechanisms, including those involved the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Vietnam and the US have effectively collaborated in various fields.
Upon learning about the January 29 plane crash in Washington, D.C., which resulted in multiple fatalities, State President Luong Cuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 31 sent messages of condolence to US President Donald Trump.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 27 evening received US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who came to offer condolences to the Government and people of Vietnam as well as the family of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong over the Party leader's passing.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc, on behalf of the Government of Vietnam, paid last respects to former US President George H.W. Bush, in the Capitol Rotunda, on December 3 (local time).
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on August 27 sent messages of condolences to the family of US Senator John McCain and leaders of the US Senate over the death of the senator.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh visited the US Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California, in early April at the invitation of the US Navy.
The Vietnam Writers' Association held a workshop in Hanoi on October 28, spotlighting 30 years of exchange between Vietnamese and American literatures.
Nguyen Tam Chien, President of the Vietnam-USA Society (VUS), received a delegation of teachers and students from the US’s George School in Hanoi on June 13.
Shares ended positive in both local markets on June 1 as investor confidence was bolstered by positive meetings between Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and US officials and businesses.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited the Vietnamese permanent representative delegation to the UN and met Vietnamese entrepreneurs and intellectuals on May 29 (local time).
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in New York on May 29 (local time), beginning his official visit to the US at the invitation of President Donald Trump.
