US Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Vietnam from August 24-26 at the invitation of Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Monday.
Vice President of the US Kamala Harris (Photo: AFP)
Harris will become the first sitting US Vice President ever to visit Vietnam.
Last month, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin paid a two-day official visit to Vietnam. During his meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 29, Austin reiterated that the US attaches importance to the comprehensive partnership with Vietnam, advocating a strong, independent and prosperous Vietnam.
He voiced support for Vietnam to play an increasingly active role in ASEAN and UN Security Council.
The US will continue assisting Vietnam in overcoming war consequences, including search for the remains of Vietnamese martyrs, decontamination of dioxin as well as bomb and mine clearance, the US Secretary of Defense affirmed.
The US will also assist Vietnam in improving maritime security capacity and taking part in the UN peacekeeping force, he said, adding that Vietnam and other nations will soon receive more vaccine from the US to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.