The visit takes place in the context that the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Partnership maintains a positive development thanks to the relationship foundation built and cultivated by the two sides over the past 28 years. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong)

This is Mr. Antony Blinken's first visit as US Secretary of State and the US Secretary of State's first visit to Vietnam under President Joe Biden. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong)

According to the US Department of State, during the visit, Mr. Antony Blinken will have meetings with Vietnamese leaders and senior officials to discuss "Common vision for an Indo-Pacific region connected, prosperous, peaceful and resilient”. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit aims to further promote and strengthen the Vietnam-US relationship in the spirit of the 2013 Comprehensive Partnership and the 2015 Joint Vision Statement on Vietnam-US relations, implementing the outcomes of the phone conversation between General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and US President Joe Biden (March 2023). (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong)

The two sides will discuss the situation of Vietnam-U.S. relations over the past time, measures to maintain momentum and bring the bilateral relationship to a substantive, effective and comprehensive development in the coming time, especially in the fields of economic development. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong)