Leaders of Vietnam and the US have exchanged congratulations on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries (July 12).

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc appreciated the co-operation between Vietnam and the US in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic during phone talks with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

US President Donald Trump and DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un ended their two-day summit in Hanoi on February 28 with no agreement.

The Vietnamese Government leader warmly welcomed the US leader for the second DPRK-USA summit and bilateral activities with Vietnam.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong on February 27 held talks with US President Donald Trump, who is in Hanoi for the second DPRK-USA summit.

Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea and the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un and President of the United States of America Donald Trump have arrived in Hanoi on February 26 for their second summit, an event following the historic first round of talks last year in Singapore.

Vietnam has been nominated for a position as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the term 2020-2021. Tran Viet Thai, vice head of the Institute for Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, spoke to Vietnam Investment Review about the importance of this position for the country.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Agreement would be a vital deal in utilizing free trade and ensuring sustainable development in Vietnam, said Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh.

Vietnam and the US have issued a joint statement for enhancing the comprehensive partnership between the two countries, on the occasion of the official visit to the US by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc from May 29-31.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai tells the Vietnam News Agency that the nation will have to deal effectively with new-generation FTAs as it deepens its international integration.