Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 24 for a delegation from the US-ASEAN Business Council, where he stressed that the business community should be a decisive factor for the sustainability of the two nations’ ties.

 Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Hanoi on May 24.

 Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will make a two-day visit to Vietnam to boost military relations between the two nations, according to the Indian news agency Press Trust of India.

 On May 24, US President Barack Obama delivered remarks on Vietnam-US relations at the Vietnam National Convention Centre reviewing milestones and substantial progress between the two countries over recent years.

 Several foreign newspapers have carried news stories highlighting the ongoing visit to Vietnam by US President Barack Obama, during which he announced to fully lift the arms embargo on Vietnam.

 Lao Party General Secretary and President Bounnhang Vorachith lauded the cooperation between the Lao and Vietnamese defence ministries and wants this relationship to be enhanced.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has just returned from a five-day trip to Russia— his first visit to any foreign nation since assuming his new post.

 Vietnam and Mozambique can cooperate in several transportation areas as the two countries share similarities in geography and own a four-decade traditional solidarity and friendship, said Transport Minister Truong Quang Nghia.

 Major press agencies around the world on May 23 carried stories about US President Barack Obama’s announcement of fully lifting the embargo on the sale of lethal weapons to Vietnam on the occasion of his ongoing visit to the Southeast Asian country.

 President Tran Dai Quang and his US counterpart Barack Obama chaired an international press conference in Hanoi on May 23 to answer reporters’ queries on the outcomes of their talks and directions for the two countries’ relations going forward.

President Tran Dai Quang and his US counterpart Barack Obama discussed measures to step up the two countries’ relations during their talks following an official welcome ceremony in Hanoi on May 23.

VietNamNet Bridge - The US President on Monday held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang, met with Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong and PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and visited the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex.

 Minister of Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich and a high-ranking military delegation left Hanoi on May 23 for an official visit to Laos and to attend the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM-10) from May 23-26.

 National Assembly Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien and US members of parliament have discussed issues of shared concern such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement and national defence and security.

 Important milestones in the Vietnam-U.S. relations

US Ambassador Ted Osius writes about the outstanding achievements of the 21-year relationship between Vietnam and the US and what lies ahead in this ongoing process.

  A number of international media outlets have covered US President Barack Obama’s first visit to Vietnam from May 23-25.

 The US completely lifts arms embargo on sales of lethal weapons to Vietnam, announced President Barack Obama who is on the first day of three-day official visit to the country.

VietNamNet Bridge - This morning, the welcome ceremony to US President Barack Obama took place at the Presidential Palace, as the first official activity of Obama’s visit to Vietnam.

 A number of the US newspapers have recently published articles highlighting the warming relationship between the US and Vietnam on the threshold of the US President’s visit to Vietnam.