President and APEC economic leaders scheduled to discuss issues of overriding significance to trade, investment, technology, and sustainable and inclusive growth.
A joint statement on elevating the Vietnam-US relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for peace, cooperation and sustainable development was announced on September 10 evening.
On May 17 in San Francisco, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who was in the US on a working visit, attended a Vietnam - US trade, investment, and tourism promotion conference with the theme “Rediscovering Vietnam”. In an address, he called on investors to continue cooperating with Vietnam in various fields, including tourism. Vietnamese businesses also exchanged MoUs with US partners at the conference.
Vietnam Airlines’ flight VN9 from San Francisco landed safely at Noi Bai International Airport on August 25. This was the first cargo flight in history between Vietnam and the US, carrying more than 6.2 tons of medical equipment and supplies worth $1 million, sent by overseas Vietnamese in the US.