As his term concludes, Ambassador Marc Knapper receives Vietnam’s highest honor for fostering diplomatic and strategic ties.

General Secretary To Lam on Friday met US Ambassador Marc Knapper as the diplomat paid a farewell visit at the end of his tenure in Vietnam.

US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper has released a year-end message reflecting on 2025, spotlighting significant cooperation between the United States and Vietnam in a year that celebrated the 30th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Cora and Peter Weiss - longtime and loyal American friends of Vietnam - have passed away in the final days of the year.

A ceremony took place in Gia Lai province on December 23 to present post-disaster recovery aid from the US Government to residents in several central provinces of Vietnam.

The annual mechanism aims to review and set orientations for political, security, and defence cooperation, enhance mutual understanding, build trust, and drive the stable and substantive development of Vietnam - US relations.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said in Vietnam, no one is discriminated against on the basis of religion or belief, and the activities of religious organisations are ensured in accordance with the law, she affirmed.

A dramatic year of tariff tension between Vietnam and the U.S. is ending with a breakthrough: a mutual trade framework agreement.

This morning, at Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam and the United States held the 171st repatriation ceremony for the remains of a US serviceman missing in action during the Vietnam War.

Two US Navy warships carrying more than 2,000 sailors have docked at Tien Sa Port, launching a four-day goodwill visit to the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang.

The US is seeking greater access to the Vietnamese market, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs in the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Luke J. Lindberg has said.

A photo and handicraft exhibition showcasing Vietnam’s culture and the Vietnam – US relations opened in Washington D.C. on November 24.

A Vietnam – US friendship festival was held in Hanoi on November 23 as part of celebrations of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries (1995–2025).

The US has pledged an emergency assistance package worth 500,000 USD to support Vietnam in dealing with the devastation caused by Typhoon Fengshen and Typhoon Kalmaegi.

Gia Lai province and the US state of Idaho are eyeing new opportunities for cooperation in high-tech agriculture, particularly in modern cattle farming.

The fifth round of in-person negotiations on the Vietnam – US Reciprocal Trade Agreement concluded after the three-day session from November 12 to 14 in Washington DC, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has reported.

Vietnam has demonstrated sincerity in trade negotiations, helping the United States achieve positive outcomes with its partners, said Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.

The two countries reaffirm commitment to a fair and balanced trade framework in the latest round of negotiations.

Vietnam remains committed to fostering fair, mutually beneficial economic ties with the US, while ensuring a stable and business-friendly environment for all investors, especially American firms, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed.