General Secretary To Lam meets with President Donald Trump at the White House, February 20, 2026. Photo: VGP

In an open and cordial atmosphere, the two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation and regional and international issues of mutual concern.

General Secretary To Lam congratulated the U.S. and President Donald Trump on the successful organization of the inaugural meeting, affirming that Viet Nam was among the first countries to commit to joining in the Gaza Board of Peace, and stands ready to coordinate with the U.S. and other members of the Board of Peace in implementing the peace plan.

The Party leader reassured that Viet Nam always values and expects to promote the development of the Viet Nam- U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a stable, substantive, and effective manner. 

The two leaders expressed their satisfaction with positive results in political–diplomatic relations, economic–trade cooperation, war legacy remediation, science and technology, education and training, and people-to-people exchanges.

General Secretary To Lam and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, February 20, 2026.

General Secretary To Lam suggested the two countries enhancce delegation exchanges and high-level contacts. He highlighted economic and trade cooperation as a key pillar of the Viet Nam - U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, emphasizing the need for candid and substantive dialogue on outstanding issues, based on balanced and harmonised interests, in line with each side’s legitimate conditions and interests, and for the benefit of businesses and people of both countries.

President Donald Trump congratulated Mr. To Lam on his re-election as General Secretary of the 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, and expressed his pleasure to welcome General Secretary To Lam to the White House. The President expressed his affection for the Vietnamese people and reaffirmed that the U.S. commits to supporting a “strong, independent, self-reliant, and prosperous” Viet Nam.

He welcomed and thanked Viet Nam for announcing its participation in the Board of Peace, noting that the General Secretary’s direct attendance at the inaugural meeting reflects Viet Nam's growing role and standing in the international arena, as well as its strong commitment to global peace, stability, and cooperation.

President Donald Trump also highly valued Viet Nam's efforts to balance bilateral trade and welcomed the valuable contracts signed during the trip. He responded positively to Viet Nam's proposals for cooperation in economic and scientific–technological fields. He said that he will instruct relevant agencies to soon remove Viet Nam from the strategic export control list (D1–D3).

President Donald Trump reaffirmed that the U.S. considers Viet Nam an important partner in the region, and praised Viet Nam's increasingly prominent role and voice at regional and multilateral forums.

On this occasion, General Secretary To Lam invited President Donald Trump and his spouse to visit Viet Nam again at an early date. President Donald Trump accepted the invitation with pleasure and said that he would arrange a visit in the near future.