President Luong Cuong and his wife are in the US from September 21-24 to attend the high-level General Debate of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly and engage in bilateral activities, according to the Vietnam News Agency (TTXVN).

Accompanying the president are several high-ranking officials, including Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son, Chief of the Office of the President Le Khanh Hai, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, Deputy Minister of Defense Nguyen Truong Thang, Deputy Minister of Public Security Le Quoc Hung, and Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung.

President Luong Cuong and his wife depart Hanoi on 21/9. Photo: TTXVN

President Luong Cuong and his wife depart Hanoi on 21/9. Photo: TTXVN

The president's attendance at the high-level General Debate coincides with the 80th anniversary of the UN's founding, reaffirming Vietnam's strong commitment to multilateralism and the UN's core values.

Vietnam's participation in the session reflects its commitment to multilateral cooperation and the UN's agenda. It also underscores Vietnam's foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization, diversification, and proactive international integration.

The visit also coincides with the 30th anniversary of US-Vietnam diplomatic relations and the second anniversary of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Vietnam became the 149th member of the UN on 20/9/1977 and is an active participant in the organization, contributing to its shared goals.

The US and Vietnam normalized relations on 12/7/1995 and elevated their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2023. Bilateral trade in 2024 reached nearly 150 billion USD, a 20.5% increase year-on-year. The US is Vietnam's second-largest trading partner and a key export market.

Thanh Tam