General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong presides over the official welcoming ceremony for US President Joe Biden

This afternoon, September 10, at the Presidential Palace, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong chaired the official welcoming ceremony for US President Joe Biden on a state visit to Vietnam.

Tổng Bí thư Nguyễn Phú Trọng chủ trì lễ đón chính thức Tổng thống Hoa Kỳ Joe Biden

At the invitation of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, US President Joe Biden paid a state visit to Vietnam from September 10-11. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

Immediately after arriving in Vietnam, US President Joe Biden attended an official welcoming ceremony chaired by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the Presidential Palace.

The visit has special significance as it takes place in the context of Vietnam and the United States celebrating the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Comprehensive Partnership (2013-2023), marking the first time both the President and Vice President of the United States have visited Vietnam in one term.

During the visit, President Biden will have important talks and meetings with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and senior leaders of the Party and State, and engage in activities with businesses and people. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

Over the past time, the relationship between the two countries has made great strides, developing deeply, substantially and comprehensively in all important areas and at all three levels: bilateral, regional and international, contributing positively to peace, stability, cooperation and sustainable development in the region and the world. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

For Vietnam, the United States is a partner of strategic importance. On the US side, the US has repeatedly affirmed its support for a “strong, independent, self-reliant and prosperous” Vietnam, wishing to bring relations with Vietnam to a new level.

In a pre-visit briefing, Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc affirmed that in the coming time, economic, trade and investment cooperation will be given high priority, while science, technology and innovation will be breakthrough areas of cooperation. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

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