The Vietnamese communities in areas affected by the recent earthquake with tsunami warnings in eastern Russia are currently safe, spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang stated at a regular press briefing on July 31.

As part of the ongoing 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-58) and related meetings, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on July 10 attended ASEAN+1 foreign ministers’ meetings with Japan, Russia, the Republic of Korea (RoK), and the US, as well as the ASEAN+3 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (with Japan, China, and the RoK).

Viet Nam and the US have seen remarkable progress in bilateral relations thanks to both sides’ efforts in building mutual trust, identifying shared strategic interests, and committing to practical cooperation, Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung has said.

Party General Secretary To Lam, State President Luong Cuong, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 7 sent messages of sympathy to US President Donald Trump upon receiving news of the devastating flash floods that struck Kerr county, Texas, on July 4.

The discussions follow President Donald Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs of between 20%- 40% after his phone talks with the Vietnamese Party chief, during which the two leaders discussed the bilateral ties.

At 10:25 a.m. on July 2 (local time), US President Donald Trump posted on the social media platform Truth Social that he had just reached a trade deal with Viet Nam.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Commitee To Lam held phone talks with US President Donald Trump on July 2 evening (Ha Noi time) to discuss the two countries' relations and reciprocal tariff negotiations.

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of its 20th administrative review (POR20) on anti-dumping duties on frozen pangasius fillets imported from Viet Nam, maintaining a 0 USD/kg duty for most Vietnamese exporters.

A Viet Nam–US Friendship Festival was held in the central coastal city of Da Nang on June 22, as part of the activities marking 30 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The future and implementation process of the trilateral security partnership agreement between the US, the United Kingdom, and Australia — known as the AUKUS pact — in the Indo-Pacific region is facing fresh challenges as the administration of US President Donald Trump announces a review of the landmark agreement, which both Australia and the UK regard as highly significant.

The minister called on the USABC and the US business community continue to support Viet Nam in the process of negotiating a reciprocal trade agreement with the US, and coordinate to promote the investment and business potential and opportunities in Viet Nam to US partners.

The international community has voiced concern that the escalating tit-for-tat actions between the US and Iran could jeopardise efforts to revive a nuclear agreement.

The fruits of Viet Nam and the US well complement each other, presenting a valuable opportunity to expand bilateral trade in this sector, said Ngo Xuan Nam, Deputy Director of the Viet Nam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (SPS Viet Nam) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. 

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai received US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago in Hanoi on March 10.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh applauded the US Agency for International Development (USAID) for continuing to increase development budget for Vietnam while receiving USAID Administrator Samantha Power in Hanoi on March 10.

In January, Vietnam imported 7,950 tonnes of meat and meat products worth 16.86 million USD from the US, which made it the biggest supplier to the country, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Import-Export Department.

Government-backed financial institutions from Japan, the US, and A us tralia have pledged to support Vietnam's efforts to cut carbon emissions , according to the chairman of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).

Experts warned that the new COVID-19 outbreaks will return this winter when vaccination rates slow down and epidemic prevention measures are no longer mandatory in many places.