US State Secretary John Kerry announced that the US was partially lifting its ban on the sale of lethal arms to Vietnam during talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in Washington on October 2.

 Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh on September 16 met with a number of US congresspersons and  businesses to compare notes on measures to further push bilateral economic and trade ties based on the comprehensive partnership established in July 2013.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh will lead a Vietnamese delegation to visit the US from September 15-19 to discuss important matters on Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations with US partners.

 Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Pham Quang Nghi visited New York city from July 23-28 as part of his trip to the US at the invitation of the US Department of State.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh on Saturday confirmed US State Secretary John Kerry’s invitation to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh to visit Washington in the coming days.

 VietNamNet would like to introduce an article by Mr. Murray Hiebert, Deputy Director of the Southeast Asia Program at the US-based Center for Strategic and International Studies about President Truong Tan Sang’s recent visit to the US.

The “Comprehensive Partnership” between Vietnam - U.S. is mainly an agreement describing step by step progress on a wide range of areas, commented Prof. Carl Thayer of the Center for Defense and Strategic Studies of Australia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – President Truong Tan Sang and his entourage left New York on July 26, wrapping up their three-day official visit to the US at the invitation of President Barack Obama.