State President Luong Cuong received US Ambassador to Viet Nam Marc Knapper on January 12, congratulating the outgoing diplomat on a successful term marked by many positive outcomes and affirming the importance Viet Nam attaches to bilateral relations.

Viet Nam attaches great importance to its relations with the US and wishes to continue strengthening their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the benefit of the two countries' people and for peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on January 10 while receiving outgoing US Ambassador to Viet Nam Marc Knapper.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan hosted a reception in Ha Noi on July 11 for Amanda Nguyen, a social activist and the first Vietnamese-American woman to travel into space.

Viet Nam stands ready to engage in comprehensive cooperation with the US, sharing both benefits and risks in long-term joint projects on the basis of transparency and fairness, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha said at a meeting with US Ambassador to Viet Nam Marc Knapper and a delegation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ha Noi on July 9.