During an August 19-20 visit to the U.S., Giang met U.S. Under Secretary of State Thomas DiNanno, Deputy National Security Adviser Andrew Baker, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Rick Switzer, National Security Adviser to Vice President Cliff Sims, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Southeast Asia and ASEAN Affairs Hunt VanderToll. He also held discussions with former U.S. Ambassador to Viet Nam Daniel Kritenbrink, a senior adviser at The Asia Group, and working sessions with the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council and the Heritage Foundation.
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Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs) |
Giang briefed U.S. officials on Viet Nam’s situation, saying that the country is entering a new development era and striving for double-digit economic growth. He added Viet Nam has identified science, technology, innovation and digital transformation as key breakthroughs and drivers to renew its growth model, improve productivity and competitiveness, and ensure rapid and sustainable development.
He said Viet Nam-U.S. ties have maintained positive momentum following the February 2026 meeting between General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam and President Donald Trump, with regular exchanges and expanding cooperation across various fields.
Giang proposed the two sides coordinate on rolling out high-level agreements and tap further potential in economy, trade, investment, science and technology, energy and emerging fields, while continuing to address war aftermath issues.
U.S. partners praised the development of bilateral ties in recent years, affirmed that they value the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Viet Nam, and expressed optimism about the relationship’s prospects.
They said strong Viet Nam-U.S. relations serve the interests of both peoples and contribute to regional peace, stability and development, and called for continued work to deepen ties and make them increasingly substantive and effective.
The hosts also lauded Viet Nam’s development strides and acknowledged its growing role and stature in the region and the world, highlighting cooperation potential in economy, trade, investment, science and technology, digital transformation, energy and emerging industries.
U.S. business representatives expressed confidence in Viet Nam’s market prospects and pledged to continue pushing cooperative projects and expanding investment in Viet Nam.
Both sides agreed to maintain exchanges and close coordination, contributing to stronger Viet Nam-U.S. relations and peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
Source: VNA