Vietnam leaders extend greetings to US on 245th Independence Day

V.U.M - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 16 hosted a reception for US Ambassador to Viet Nam Daniel Kritenbrink who conveyed a congratulatory letter from US President Joe Biden to Phuc on his election as the new President.

V.U.M - Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc had an online conversation with US Congressman Joaquin Castro of Texas, who is Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on ASEAN, to discuss ways to boost the Viet Nam-US comprehensive partnership, the ASEAN-US strategic partnership, and several issues of mutual concern.

V.U.M - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception for outgoing US Ambassador to Viet Nam Daniel Kritenbrink in Ha Noi on April 15, during which the Vietnamese leader recognised the diplomat’s contributions to the increasingly practical and effective development of the comprehensive partnership between Viet Nam and the US.

V.U.M - US President Joe Biden has nominated Marc Evans Knapper, who serves as Senior Foreign Service member in Asia for years, as new ambassador to Vietnam, the White House reported.

V.U.M - The US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink believes that the Vietnam-US relationship will be further developed in the coming years, especially in the time that the US administration under President Joe Biden focuses on strengthening the relationship with allies and partners.

V.U.M - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry made the commitment during the virtual meeting on March 30.Vietnam said it continues intensifying cooperation with the US in national climate resilience strategies.

V.U.M - On November 6, 2017, Mr. Daniel Kritenbrink submitted the national Letter to the President of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang, just a few days after arriving in Hanoi. This is a very quick action for an ambassador when getting to Vietnam. Four days later, he accompanied the US President Donald Trump to Danang for the APEC summit and Mr. Trump's state visit in Hanoi.

TCVM - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on December 15 launched the Local Health System Sustainability (LHSS) project in Vietnam.