Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang has urged the US to remove Vietnam from its D1 and D3 export control lists, consider recognizing the country as a market economy, and take an objective and fair approach to trade remedy cases.

US Ambassador Jennifer Wicks has pledged close coordination with both countries’ agencies to prepare for upcoming high-level visits and advance Vietnam-US relations.

Compliance with standards, transparent origin, stronger supply chains and expanded two-way trade are becoming key to more balanced, stable and sustainable Vietnam-US trade in the long term.

Vietnam remains resolute in preventing origin fraud and the illegal transshipment of goods, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on August 20.

Target, Walmart and other major US retailers are set to come to Vietnam with extensive product-sourcing lists, opening new opportunities for Vietnamese businesses to secure export orders and join global supply chains.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Gau held talks with the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) on August 14.

A Vietnamese defence delegation on August 12 held working sessions at the University of Georgia and a leading US military forensic facility on the search for and identification of martyrs’ remains.

Vietnam and the US are stepping up cooperation in wartime records, technology and resources to accelerate the search for and identification of fallen Vietnamese soldiers’ remains.

The US push to rebuild its semiconductor industry offers Vietnam opportunities to deepen its role in global supply chains, while highlighting gaps in institutional capacity, resources and implementation.

The commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command described Vietnam as a positive force for ASEAN centrality and maritime security in the East Sea during a visit to Vietnam.

The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS), the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), and Weixin Pay on August 6 announced the expansion of cross-border QR code payment services between Vietnam and China.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception for US Ambassador Jennifer Wicks, who came to pay a courtesy call at the start of her tenure in Vietnam, on August 6.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Public Security’s immigration office announced on August 5 that its task force had coordinated with relevant agencies to receive 47 Vietnamese nationals deported from the US.

During the USS George Washington's visit to Da Nang, US Navy personnel have been immersing themselves in Vietnamese culture through sightseeing and local food.

The Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is opening the door to a new generation of investment, with local readiness now becoming the decisive factor.

The USS George Washington carrier strike group has arrived in Da Nang for a five-day visit, marking the latest naval engagement between Vietnam and the United States under their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Economic and trade ties between Vietnam and the US have grown remarkably over the years, becoming a key pillar underpinning the elevation of bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Vietnam and US investigators uncovered nearly 50,000 pairs of Nike-branded shoes suspected of trademark counterfeiting, with some already exported to the US.

In a video marking the start of her tenure, US Ambassador Jennifer Wicks outlined her priorities for US - Vietnam relations while reflecting on her first days in the country.