Vietnam welcomes the US's objective assessment of its positive results in combating and preventing human trafficking over the past period, said Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang.

Two-way trade neared 150 billion USD in 2024, with the US now standing as Vietnam’s second-largest trade partner and a critical export market. The US also ranks 11th among 142 countries and territories investing in Vietnam.

Negotiators from both sides are working to finalize a deal grounded in equality and shared economic interests.

At the UN General Assembly, President Luong Cuong delivered key messages on multilateralism, peace, and Vietnam’s rise from conflict to development.

Vietnam stands ready to discuss with the US to further promote equitable and sustainable bilateral trade as well as the legitimate interests of people and businesses of both sides.

This is President Cuong’s first working visit to attend a multilateral diplomatic event at the world’s largest and most important forum, which took place as the UN marks its 80th anniversary.

State President Luong Cuong and high-ranking Vietnamese delegation used their UN platform to narrate the country’s remarkable journey from war-torn poverty to a middle-income nation brimming with potential.

Accordingly, the Vietnam Film Institute will provide a collection of 10 cinematic works for screening at Metrograph Theatre in New York, providing international audiences with a better insight into Vietnam and its culture.

President Luong Cuong received US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on September 24 morning (local time), on the sidelines of the High-level General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

President Luong Cuong affirmed that Vietnam is fully committed to creating the most favorable conditions for American investors to choose the country as a long-term destination.

President Luong Cuong met with Lieutenant Governor of Washington Denny Heck in Seattle city on September 21 as part of his working trip to attend the High-Level General Debate of UNGA 80 and engage in bilateral activities in the US.

President Luong Cuong received President & Chief Executive Officer of Costco Ron Vachris on September 21 as part of his bilateral activities in Seattle, the US.

As part of his bilateral activities in Seattle, US, State President Luong Cuong and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam attended an aircraft handover ceremony between Boeing and Vietnamese carrier Vietjet at Boeing’s factory on September 21.

State President Luong Cuong met with a delegation of Oregon legislators, led by Representative Daniel Loc Nguyen, Chair of the House Committee on Economic Development, on September 21 morning (local time).

President Luong Cuong, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on September 21 evening for the high-level general debate of UNGA 80 and bilateral activities in the US.

During a high-profile U.S. visit, President Luong Cuong engages world leaders, UN bodies, and U.S. institutions to elevate Vietnam’s international standing.

Vietnam and the U.S. kick off the largest component of their joint dioxin cleanup project at Bien Hoa Airport, with a 6-hectare land handover and a new treatment facility.

Launched in 2021 across six provinces and cities, the Bien Hoa Air Base Dioxin Remediation Project has already supported more than 32,000 people with disabilities, including AO/dioxin victims, meeting over 60% of its targets.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations, the US Mission to Vietnam, and the Can Tho People’s Committee jointly held the Vietnam–US Friendship Festival in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on September 13.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai hosted a delegation from the US’s Oregon State legislature, led by Representative Daniel Loc Nguyen, in Hanoi on September 9.