President Nguyen Minh Triet meets with President George W. Bush at the White House during his official visit to the US from June 18-23, 2007. (Photo: Nguyen Khang - VNA)
President Tran Duc Luong welcomes US President Bill Clinton during his official visit to Vietnam from November 16-19, 2000. (Photo: Trong Nghiep - VNA)
General Vo Nguyen Giap presents a book to Robert Muller, head of the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation (VVAF), on December 17, 2006. (Photo: Tung Lam - VNA)
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong holds talks with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House on July 7, 2015, during his official visit to the US. (Photo: Tri Dung - VNA)
A US Congressional delegation, led by Congressman Ted Yoho, Chairman of Asia and the Pacific subcommittee under the Foreign Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives, visits the dioxin remediation project at Da Nang Airport on October 17, 2017. (Photo: Tran Le Lam - VNA)
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Vietnam’s Air Defense-Air Force, and the National Action Centre for Toxic Chemicals and Environmental Treatment launch the dioxin remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase Area project and sign a 65 million USD agreement to support people with disabilities (December 5, 2019). (Photo: Sy Tuyen - VNA)
The US provides Vietnam with over 40 million vaccine doses through COVAX and 44 million USD in technical assistance to fight COVID-19. (Photo: VNA)
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits the New York Stock Exchange on May 16, 2022. (Photo: Duong Giang - VNA)
High-level talks between Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and US President Joe Biden on September 10, 2023, in Hanoi result in a Joint Statement upgrading the Vietnam-US relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace, Cooperation, and Sustainable Development. (Photo: Tri Dung - VNA)
Deputy General Director of the Vietnam News Agency Doan Thi Tuyet Nhung introduces a photo exhibition to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and US President Joe Biden (September 11, 2023). The exhibition was organised by the Vietnam News Agency. (Photo: Duong Giang - VNA)
The 166th repatriation ceremony for the remains of US soldiers missing in action (MIA) from the Vietnam War takes place in Da Nang in 2024. (Photo: VNA)
Party General Secretary and President To Lam speaks at the ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and toward the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the US. (Photo: Lam Khanh - VNA)
Party General Secretary and President To Lam speaks at a seminar on enhancing Vietnam-US cooperation in the development of the semiconductor and artificial intelligence industries. (Photo: Lam Khanh - VNA)
Vietnam - U.S. Relations: Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace, Cooperation, and Sustainable Development
Nearly 30 years after establishing diplomatic ties, Vietnam and the US have made significant progress in their bilateral cooperation, with the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Partnership becoming deeper and more substantial. In September 2023, the two nations officially elevated their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace, Cooperation, and Sustainable Development, opening doors for expanded collaboration across various sectors.
