United States Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen. Photo by Reuters.
Secretary Yellen will hold a bilateral meeting with the State Bank of Vietnam Governor Nguyen Thi Hong.
She will then participate in a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. During the meeting, PM Chinh and Secretary Yellen will discuss economic ties between the United States and Vietnam.
She will also meet with National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and Communist Party of Vietnam Central Economic Commission Chair Tran Tuan Anh.
Additionally, Secretary Yellen will participate in a bilateral meeting with Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc. During the meeting, Secretary Yellen will highlight efforts to deepen the already significant trade and investment ties between the two countries.
Secretary Yellen will visit a startup to discuss clean energy transition, meet with women economists and entrepreneurs, and participate in moderated discussion at a Female Leadership Conference in the Economic Sector hosted by Foreign Trade University. Secretary Yellen will also deliver remarks on the importance of developing resilient supply chains through efforts like ‘friendshoring’ and combatting climate change.
Secretary Yellen’s trip to Hanoi comes as the United States and Vietnam celebrate the 10th anniversary of the US-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership.