US President’s upcoming Vietnam visit – a special event: Deputy FM
The Vietnam visit by US President Joe Biden from September 10-11 is a special event for both nations, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc told the press.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam visit by US President Joe Bidenfrom Septem🧸ber 10-11 is a special event for both nations, DeputyMinister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim🍰 Ngoc told the press.
Ngoc said it will be the first State-level visit by the USPresident at the invitation of the General Secretary of the Communist Party ofVietnam (CPV), coinciding with the 10th anniversary of bilateralcomprehensive partnership.
It is also the first time both the President and VicePresident of the US have visited Vietnam during a single term. This visit will be a continuation of the tradition in the Vietnam-US relationship throughout nearly 30 years that the sittingUS President have visited Vietnam.
ꩵThe visit underscores the importance the two countries attach to each otherin their foreign policies and their policies t🐽owards the Asia-Pacific and theIndian Ocean in particular.
For the US, the visit reflects its appreciation forVietnam's political regime, the role of the CPV and its General SecretaryNguyen Phu Trong, and Vietnamese leaders. It is also a significant milestone inthe joint efforts of the two countries to realise the wish of PresidentHo Chi Minh as expressed in his February 1946 letter to US President HarryTruman: Vietnam has full cooperation with the US, he said.
In nearly three decades since the normalisationof bilateral relations, two-way trade has seen remarkable and impressive growth, soaring from 450 million USD in 1995 to 123 billion USD last year. Vietnamhas become the seventh largest trade partner of the US globally and its biggest tradepartner in ASEAN. Since 2022, the US has become Vietnam's largest importer witha value of 100 billion USD.
In terms of investment,the US has been one of the leading investors in Vietnam, with over 11 billionUSD last year, not including investments t♚hrough US company branches from thirdcountries.
Several Vietnamese firms have also invested billions of USD inthe US, contributing to generating thousands of jobs for American workers.
According to the official, economic, trade and investment cooperation will remain ahigh priority, a cornerstone and a driving force of bilateral relationship.Both nations will focus on cooperation in developing infrastructure, traininghigh-quality human resources, energy transition, digital economyand green economy.
Attention will be also paid to digital technology, artificial intelligence, energytransition, biotechnology, health care and pharmaceuticals.
Another important areaꦉ iscooperation in overcoming war consequences, along with UN peacekeepingactivities, military medical training, search and🦹 rescue, and maritime and aviation capacity improvement.
At global and regional forums, the two countries willstrengthen coordination in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the UN, and especially work closely together to deal with global challenges such as climate change; energy,food, water and health security./.
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The visit of US President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to Vietnam on September 10-11 will be an occasion for leaders of both countries to look back at the past 10-year journey since the establishment of their comprehensive partnership, said Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh, former Deputy Foreign Minister and former Ambassador of Vietnam to the US.
28 years since the official establishment of diplomatic relations and 10 years since the establishment of the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Partnership, Vietnam-US relations have seen comprehensive, substantive, and in-depth progress, making positive contributions to security, peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
High-level visits of Vietnamese and US leaders have motivated the growth of Vietnam-US bilateral relations on the foundation of mutual benefit, equality and respect for each other’s independence, sovereignty and political institution.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc (Photo: VNA) 
