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US Secretary of State visits Hanoi’s Old Quarter

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Hanoi's Old Quarter on Sunday evening during his two-day Vietnam trip from on July 8-9.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Hanoi's Old Quarter on Sunday evening during his two-day Vietnam trip from on July 8-9.

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Ambassador to Vietnam, Daniel Kritenbrink walk along Trang Tien Street on the evening of July 8

This will be Pompeo’s first trip to Vietnam, and also to Southeast Asia, after taking office as Secretary of State.


The visit, made at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, aims to boost ties in politics, diplomacy, economy, trade, investment, defence, security, and in addressing the aftermath of the war.


Pompeo takes photos at Hoa Phong Tower by the Hoan Kiem Lake


Pompeo will have a range of activities in Vietnam today including a meeting with Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong this afternoon and a meeting with Vietnamese and US enterprises.

He will leave Vietnam later this afternoon.
Source: dtinews.vn
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