Reflecting on the bilateral journey, Ambassador Dung said Vietnam-US ties are built on core values of humanity and reconciliation, demonstrated through joint efforts to address war legacies.

A ceremony was held at Da Nang International Airport, the central city of the same name on July 16 to repatriate four sets of remains believed to be of US soldiers missing in action (MIAs) during the war in Vietnam.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a gathering on July 9 to mark the 248th Independence Day of the US (July 4, 1776 - 2024).

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang received US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Evans Knapper in Hanoi on June 18, speaking highly of the diplomat’s contributions to the elevation of the bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership last September.

Vietnam and the US have issued a Joint Leaders’ Statement on elevating the Vietnam-US ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership on the occasion of President Joseph Biden’s State visit to Vietnam from September 10-11.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in Hanoi on July 29.

Vietnam and the US are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their diplomatic ties this year, marking a significant change. Mutual trust has helped the two countries overcome pains in the past and join hands in building a close relationship, Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Hanoi Adam Sitkoff said in an interview granted to VietnamPlus e-newspaper.

Leaders of the Vietnam Union of the Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and Vietnam – US Friendship Association hosted a delegation of US legislative assistants in Hanoi on April 16.