VASEP issued recommendations after the USTR placed Vietnam on its top IP watch list.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the US, in coordination with the US Department of Commerce and the SelectUSA programme, hosted the “Connect with Vietnam/SelectUSA 2026” event in Washington, D.C. on May 4.

A Vietnamese delegation has held a working session with senior US officials on the sidelines of the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston to explore opportunities for US energy investments in VN and discuss trade and investment policy issues.

Vietnam called on the US to provide an objective and balanced assessment of Vietnam’s efforts and achievements in intellectual property (IP) protection, said Spokesperson of Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang on May 1.

Vietnam transferred one set of remains believed to belong to a US serviceman missing in action (MIA) during the war at the 172nd repatriation ceremony held in central Da Nang city on April 29.

PM Le Minh Hung on April 16 hosted a delegation of 52 leading US enterprises, led by Brian McFeeters, Interim President and CEO of the US–ASEAN Business Council (USABC).

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan has held a working session with a delegation from the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), led by its Interim President & CEO Brian McFeeters.

Mayor Daniel Lurie affirmed that San Francisco, with its strengths in high technology and finance, stands ready to promote investment cooperation and connectivity for the development of the Vietnam International Financial Centre.

Deputy PM Nguyen Hoa Binh on March 27 addressed the Vietnam–US Finance and Technology Dialogue, met with an Oregon delegation, held talks with California’s State Treasurer, and worked with companies exploring investment opportunities in Vietnam.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan has had a meeting in Hanoi with Luke Lindberg, Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Vietnam is committed to accompanying and providing the most favourable conditions for foreign investors in general and US enterprises in particular to invest and operate successfully at the Vietnam International Financial Centre.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have received 34 Vietnamese citizens deported from the United States, according to a statement released by the city’s Immigration Management Division on March 23.

John W. Mitchell, President of GEA, noted that Vietnam is emerging as a critical link and a strategically significant destination within global technology supply chains.

Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi has expressed his wish that the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and its member companies will continue accompanying Vietnam in the development of its financial market, and foreign capital attraction.

Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang hosted a reception for Kerry Person, Vice President of Data Centre Planning at Amazon Web Services (AWS) - part of US-based e-commerce giant Amazon, on March 4 in Hanoi.

Vietnam is considering deploying military and police personnel to support UN peacekeeping and security efforts in the Gaza Strip.

Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung has held a working session with David Fogel, US Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service for the International Trade Administration.

The Ministry of Science and Technology has granted Starlink Services Vietnam a license to provide fixed and mobile satellite telecom services.

Giang also thanked the US for its support in addressing post-war bomb and mine clearance, dioxin remediation, and in the search, recovery and identification of fallen and missing Vietnamese soldiers.