U.S. Secretary of State to visit Viet Nam next week

Secretary Blinken will travel to Ha Noi to advance key discussions with Vietnamese partners as the two nations celebrate the 10th anniversary of Comprehensive Partnership. 

The Secretary will meet with senior Vietnamese officials to discuss shared vision of a connected, prosperous, peaceful, and resilient Indo-Pacific region.

Earlier on March 29, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong held phone talks with U.S. President Joe Biden.

They lauded the active and comprehensive development in the bilateral relationship and vowed to further foster and deepen the ties for the sake of both sides and for peace, cooperation and development. 

Viet Nam welcomes the U.S. to back ASEAN's central role and join hands with ASEAN Member States to promote the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific and participate in negotiations for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in an open, inclusive, balanced, and mutually beneficial manner, which takes into account the conditions of developing countries like Viet Nam, Nguyen said. 

Viet Nam continues to coordinate with the U.S. and partners to enhance peace, cooperation and sustainable development in the Mekong subregion, said the Party leader, adding that Viet Nam welcomes the efforts of the international community, including the U.S. in climate change adaption and hoping that the U.S. would continue to support Viet Nam's efforts in this issue.

For his part, Joe Biden reiterated that the U.S. commits to promoting peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, expects to cooperate with Viet Nam and other countries in negotiating the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, and supports and fosters cooperation for the peaceful and sustainable development of the Mekong region./.