Below are major takeaways from Party General Secretary To Lam's trip to the U.S. to attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace from February 18-20, 2026, as remarked by the Government News:
On multilateral aspect:
1. General Secretary To Lam's trip is the first multilateral diplomatic event to implement the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, self-strengthening, peace, friendship, cooperation and development adopted at the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
With the renewed foreign policy, Vietnam commits to make active and responsible contributions to peace, cooperation and sustainable development across the globe as well as to the settlement of common issues in the region and the world.
2. The trip reflects Vietnam's goodwill and efforts to contribute to promoting peace in the Middle East and ensuring the fundamental rights for Palestinians, including the right to establish the State of Palestine in the Middle East.
3. The participation in the inaugural meeting indicates the international community's recognition and respect for Vietnam's international standing and contributions to global peace and development.
On bilateral aspect:
4. Mr. To Lam is the second General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee to travel to the U.S. after General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong who visited the U.S. in July 2015, four decades after the liberation of the South of Vietnam and two decades since the normalization of the bilateral relations.
5. Mr. To Lam has first-ever face-to-face summit meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump since he was re-elected as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Cetral Committee at the 14th National Party Congress.
In addition, General Secretary To Lam also met with U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer; held phone conversation with U.S. Congressmen. Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss bilateral cooperation.
6. During the aforesaid meetings, the Vietnamese delegation briefed the U.S. side about recent developments in Vietnam, the results of 40 years of the Doi Moi (renewal) policy initiated in 1986, and development goals through 2030 and 2045. General Secretary To Lam shared Vietnam's major development orientations and how Vietnam would promote relations with foreign partners, including the United States.
7. General Secretary To Lam witnessed the signing and exchange of contracts and cooperation agreements worth $37.2 billion between Vietnam and the United States.
8. This is the third overseas trip by General Secretary To Lam following the 14th National Party Congress. In early February, General Secretary To Lam paid State visit to Laos and Cambodia. More diplomatic activities with neighboring countries will be organized soon.
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