Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has cast General Secretary and President To Lam's five-day trip through the US and Canada as a milestone that cemented the country's standing on the world stage.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam met leaders of US financial institutions and investment funds in New York on September 23, urging them to see Vietnam as a long-term development partner, not just an attractive market.

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) reported on September 23 that it recently teamed up with the State Bank of Vietnam to hold a non-deal roadshow in the US, pitching the country to international investors without selling a single bond.

Vietnam and the US signed two limited-scope project agreements (LSPAs) in Hanoi on September 23 to advance efforts to address the post-war chemical and Agent Orange/dioxin contamination in Vietnam.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam met with US Senator Steve Daines, Senator for Montana and member of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, in New York on September 23 morning.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam met with representatives of JPMorganChase and Visa in New York on the morning of September 23 (local time).

Party General Secretary and President To Lam met US-ASEAN Business Council representatives and US businesses in New York on September 23, where he was briefed on the Vietnam War Accounting Initiative.

Bilateral activities by Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his delegation during their US trip for the 81st UN General Assembly are expected to provide fresh momentum and strategic direction for Vietnam-US relations.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation met with Vietnamese experts and intellectuals in the US, in New York on September 21 morning (local time).

General Secretary and President To Lam met with leaders of three major US groups – Warburg Pincus, Boeing and Apple – in New York on the afternoon of September 21 (local time), discussing investment, aviation and technology cooperation.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam met with Thomas R. Hardy, Acting Director of the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), in New York on September 21 (local time).

General Secretary and President To Lam met with Professor Sarah Anne Soule, Dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business at Stanford University, in New York on September 21 afternoon (local time).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam met with American friends in New York on the afternoon of September 21 (local time).

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang met with US Assistant Secretary of War for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs John Noh in New York on the morning of September 21 (US time).

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang met with US Assistant Secretary of War for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs John Noh in New York on the morning of September 21 (US time).

Party General Secretary and President To Lam met a group of US House lawmakers in New York on September 21, led by Representative Gregory Meeks, who voiced support for maintaining the positive momentum in Vietnam-US relations.

Vietnam values its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the US and seeks to work with President Donald Trump’s administration to advance stable, substantive and sustainable ties, Party General Secretary and President To Lam said.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam met with leaders of the Communist Party USA and American friends in New York on the morning of September 21.

General Secretary and President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation visited and held a working session with representatives from biopharmaceutical company Pfizer in New York on September 22.