To date, there have been 4 US Presidents who have visited Vietnam 5 times. The current US Presidents who have visited Vietnam include: President Bill Clinton (November 2000), President George W. Bush (November 2006), President Barack Obama (May 2016), President Donald Trump (November 2017 and February 2019). Mr. Joe Biden will be the 5th US President to visit Vietnam. This is the first time a US President has accepted the invitation of the head of the Communist Party of Vietnam - General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
In November 2000, US President Bill Clinton paid an official visit to Vietnam. He was the first US President to visit Vietnam, 25 years after the end of the war. Mr. Clinton lifted the embargo, normalized relations between the two countries in 1995 and signed a bilateral trade agreement. Photo: President Tran Duc Luong presided over the official welcoming ceremony for US President Bill Clinton on his official visit to Vietnam, November 17, 2000, at the Presidential Palace. Photo: VNA
At the reception hosted by President Tran Duc Luong, President Bill Clinton quoted Kieu: “The lotus fades, the chrysanthemum blooms again/ Sorrow is long, the days are short, winter has come to spring”. Photo of President Bill Clinton visiting the Temple of Literature (Hanoi), November 17, 2000. Photo: VNA
Mr. Clinton had an exchange with students at Hanoi National University and visited a primary school in Ho Chi Minh City. He and his family also visited rural areas of Vietnam to monitor micro-credit projects, providing small loans to help rural women escape poverty. Photo: President Bill Clinton speaking to staff, lecturers and students of Hanoi National University, during his official visit to Vietnam. Photo: VNA
In November 2006, then US President George W. Bush and his wife made an official visit to Vietnam, attracting great attention from the public of both countries. Mr. Bush's visit was considered to play an important role in helping Vietnam join the World Trade Organization (WTO). Photo: President Nguyen Minh Triet presided over the welcoming ceremony for President Bush. Photo: Pham Hai
President Nguyen Minh Triet affirmed: "This is an opportunity for the President and his wife to witness the warm feelings of the Vietnamese people for the American guests, and to witness the achievements that Vietnam has achieved in the renovation process." President G. Bush said that he was very touched by the goodwill of thousands of Hanoians for the delegation. Mr. Bush said that before his visit, he had read many documents about Vietnam. He felt that Vietnam was changing rapidly through the renovation process and was developing dynamically, leaving a deep impression on international friends. Photo: Pham Hai
At this time, although the two sides still have many differences, the relationship continues to have positive changes in a stable and long-term direction. Photo of US President George Bush playing the monochord - a traditional Vietnamese musical instrument at a reception hosted by President Nguyen Minh Triet. Photo: VNA
Ten years later, the first black president of the United States - Mr. Barack Obama visited Vietnam in May 2016. President Barack Obama's visit was a historic trip, marking two decades of normalized relations. During the visit, Mr. Obama announced the important decision of the United States to lift the arms embargo on Vietnam - a step to remove the last barrier in the process of normalizing relations between the two former enemies. Photo of President Obama paying a courtesy call to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. Photo: Pham Hai
The US President had a meeting with National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at Uncle Ho's stilt house, leisurely strolled around the Presidential Palace relic site and fed fish at Uncle Ho's fish pond. During the short meeting in that special space, Mr. Obama had moments to feel the peace of Hanoi. Photo: Pham Hai
The US President is said to have created a 'fever' in Vietnam when he visited Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. And in response, the head of the US, amidst strict security, showed his friendliness, openness, and harmony with the people and culture of the local country. President Obama ate bun cha at the restaurant. Photo from chef Anthony Bourdain's Instagram
During his three days in Vietnam, Mr. Obama left many people with the image of a friendly, open, and approachable leader. The President smiled and took photos with people at Me Tri, Nam Tu Liem district. Photo: FPC
US President Donald Trump arrived in Vietnam on November 10, 2017. He attended the APEC Summit in Da Nang, then went to Hanoi for a state visit. Photo: Pham Hai
President Trump affirmed that the US attaches great importance to the friendly and cooperative relationship with Vietnam and Vietnam's role in the region. Meeting with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, he congratulated Vietnam on successfully hosting the APEC Summit in a "wonderful" manner, expressing his deep impression of the country, people and achievements of Vietnam. Photo: Tran Thuong
US President Donald Trump is the first President to visit Vietnam twice during his term. On the second visit in February 2019, he attended the US-North Korea Summit in Hanoi. During his talks with General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong, the US President praised Vietnam's strong development: "The United States, like your country, is doing very well. Your economy is growing like never before, perhaps the most. I have seen what you do, and I am very proud of what you do." Photo: Pham Hai

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