It was great to speak with you, General Secretary. As I said earlier, Vietnam and the United States have an enormous opportunity to be critical partners. I know we can achieve the aspiration both countries share for a future of greater peace, security, and prosperity.

Vietnam, together our two countries will continue to work together to achieve our shared goals of peace, prosperity, and sustainable development.

Inside Vietnam's plans to dent China's rare earths dominance reuters.com/markets/commod…

Biden admin is pouring it on now with Vietnam. US ambassador, for the first time ever, visits child home of Ho Chi Minh.

Great to meet today with my Vietnamese counterpart General Phan Văn Giang in Jakarta — just two months after our leaders elevated the U.S.-Vietnam relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

In the room during Biden-Xi meeting. After their opening remarks, I asked Xi Jinping in mandarin: "do you trust Biden?" He took out his translation earpiece to hear my question, looked at me, but didn't respond

In Asia, the majority of people in Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Hong Kong, Cambodia, India and Taiwan support the legalisation of same-sex marriage.

Looking back to the May-June survey-in-force off 🇻🇳#Vietnam's coast ... did 🇨🇳#China intend to draw a giant Mandarin character (中) to declare its sovereign jurisdiction over 🇻🇳's exclusive economic zone? Yes, I know it seems far-fetched. But ... is it? 👇 sealight.live/posts/oh-no-th…

In 2023, the US has made a ‘once in a generation effort’ to boost diplomatic and defence ties in the Asia Pacific as part of a campaign to compete with China. Link: aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/2…

Vietnam is often said to have mastered the art of not choosing in its foreign relations. But is that true? For The Diplomat, I detailed Hanoi’s major strategic choices since 1945 to show that Hanoi has never shied from making those choices when needed. thediplomat.com/2024/03/vietna…

Apple CEO visits Vietnam as supply chain shift stirs unease in China sc.mp/dzym9?utm_sour… via South China Morning Post

Where do great powers go to? Apparently #Vietnam these days.

Quoted in New York Times World's 3 Takeaways from 🇷🇺 Putin's trip to #Vietnam 👇

The beauty of Vietnam's omnidirectional foreign policy is that the country is immune from electoral outcomes of its major diplomatic partners. Vietnam can sleep well tonight whoever wins. #ElectionDay thediplomat.com/2024/10/why-vi…

This development surely raises the possibility of a potential conflict of interest under the next Trump presidency – or, at least, it means the specter of self-interest will stalk his dealings with Vietnam”. Me for The Diplomat thediplomat.com/2024/11/will-a…

Vietnam now has the third-highest trade surplus with the United States of any country in the world. This could threaten its close strategic and economic bilateral ties under the second Trump administration, writes Josh Kurlantzick. cfr.org/blog/vietnam-s…

Vietnam's government portal published a reconciliating message on the forthcoming 50th anniversary of Vietnam War end. "When the war ended, some people were sad, some were happy, but looking back 50 years, 100 million people of Vietnam need to be all happy."

VinGroup is one of Vietnam's most globally important companies. As you can tell, I had fun visiting them today to discuss economic growth opportunities in both our countries.

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