HCM City, Sept. 9 -- Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on September 9 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the US (July 1995 - 2025).

Addressing the event, Chairman of the HCM City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc described the normalisation of the Vietnam - US relations and the establishment of diplomatic ties on July 12, 1995, as a turning point that laid the foundation and momentum for cooperation across politics, security, economy, culture, education and people-to-people exchanges.

Over the past three decades, the Vietnam - US relations have advanced significantly, with major milestones including the establishment of a Comprehensive Partnership in 2013 and the elevation ...