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Former US ambassador writes on US reconciliation with Vietnam

A book named “Nothing is Impossible: America’s Reconciliation with Vietnam” by former US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius made debut on August 10.

Vietnam, US co-ordinate ahead of Vice President Harris’s upcoming visit

Competent agencies from the United States and Vietnam are working together to prepare for the visit of US Vice President Kamala Harris in the spirit of the growing comprehensive partnership between both sides.

Vietnam's position in US defense strategy in Southeast Asia

The US Secretary of Defense is on a trip to Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines. This is the first visit to Southeast Asia by a top official in the Biden administration.

US Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Vietnam

US Vice President Kamala Harris will Vietnam and Singapore, the White House announced on July 30.

Vietnam expects more COVID-19 vaccine support from US

Vietnam hopes the US Government will continue giving priority assistance to Vietnam to access coronavirus vaccine supplies and create favourable conditions for partners to research and transfer virus vaccine production technology to the country.

US Secretary of Defence pays official visit to Vietnam

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin is on an official visit to Vietnam on July 28 and 29 at the invitation of Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang.

US Defence Secretary arrives in Vietnam

A plane carrying US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin landed at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on the evening of July 28, starting his two-day official visit to Vietnam.

US removes tariff threats against Vietnam

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on July 23 issued a formal determination in the Vietnam Currency Section 301 investigation, under which the agency will not take any tariff action against Vietnam.

Vietnam welcomes agreement on exchange rate policy with US: spokesperson

The Vietnamese Government welcomes the outcomes of the online talks on July 19 between Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Thi Hong and US Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen 

U.S. defense chief Lloyd Austin to visit Vietnam

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines from later this week, according to the press release of the U.S. Department of Defense released on July 19.

Vietnamese President Phuc asks Biden for COVID-19 vaccine support

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Sunday sent a letter to US President Joe Biden, asking for COVID-19 vaccine support for Vietnam as the country is facing a devastating fourth wave of infections.

US helps Vietnam access COVID-19 vaccine sources

The United States will assist countries, including Vietnam, to get access to a roll-out of its 80 million doses through the United Nation-managed COVAX Facility and other partners.

President Biden nominates new US ambassador to Vietnam

President Joe Biden has designated Marc Evans Knapper as the next ambassador to Vietnam, the White House said on April 15.

“See the sun through parting fog and clouds" to cooperate and fill our differences

"Thank heaven we are here today/To see the sun through parting fog and clouds" are two sentences from “Truyen Kieu” (The Tale of Kieu) quoted by then US Vice President Joe Biden,

US Ambassador describes his addiction to banh chung and four Tet holidays in VN

“I really love the Tet season,” US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink told VietNamNet in an interview on the occasion of the lunar New Year (Tet).

Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh holds phone talks with US State Secretary Antony Blinken

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had talks over the phone with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on February 5.

Vietnamese leaders congratulate new US President, Vice President

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 21 congratulated Joseph R. Biden Jr. on taking oath as the 46th President of the US.

US supports a strong, independent, prosperous Vietnam

The US supports a strong, independent and prosperous Vietnam that plays an increasingly important role in the region, 

US newspaper: US, Vietnam working to resolve trade issues

The Inside US Trade has published an article entitled “US, Vietnam working to avoid imposition of Section 301 tariffs”.

Vietnamese Ambassador to US talks with Congressman

Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc has held a phone talk with Congressman Ted Yoho,