Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 7 -- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang (R) meets Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker, Washington D.C., the U.S., February 6, 2026

The meeting took place within the framework of the Vietnamese delegation's working visit to the U.S. to attend the sixth round of negotiations of the Viet Nam-U.S. Reciprocal Trade Agreement from February 2-6.

At the meeting, the U.S. side highly appreciated Viet Nam's role and credibility in organizing the APEC Year for the third time, and acknowledging the nation's active spirit in preparing for the APEC 2027.

Hooker warmly congratulated Viet Nam on the successful organization of the 14th National Party Congress, expressing her confidence in ...