Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken express willingness to upgrade bilateral ties as Washington DC seeks to balance an increasingly assertive China
Blinken and Chinh 's meeting came just two weeks after the 50th anniversary of the withdrawal of American forces from South Vietnam — the end of US military involvement in the Vietnam war.
The visit also comes just two weeks after the 50th anniversary of the withdrawal of American forces from South Vietnam — the end of US military involvement in the Vietnam war. Vietnam is a crucial Southeast Asian trading partner that Washington is looking to bolster ties with as it works to balance China's growing assertiveness in the region and beyond.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
U.S., Vietnam say they hope to boost ties as Blinken visits HanoiVietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed a willingness on Saturday to upgrade bilateral ties as the U.S. seeks to balance an increasingly assertive China.
Read more »
Man found guilty of making threatening call to Colorado Secretary of State Jena GriswoldA man was found guilty Wednesday of making a threatening call to Colorado’s top elections official last year.
Read more »
Man who threatened Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold found guilty of retaliationKirk Wertz, 52, had called the Secretary of State’s Office on the morning of June 30 and said, “Hey, I’ve got a message for the secretary and want you to pass it along: The angel …
Read more »
Ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not running for presidentFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday he will not enter the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
Read more »
Ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not running for presidentFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he is not entering the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The former secretary of state said during an interview Friday on Fox News that he would not seek the GOP nomination in a contest that would have put the devoted ally and defender of Donald Trump into competition with his former commander in chief. Pompeo would have been the second former Trump Cabinet member to enter the race to challenge the former president for the 2024 GOP nomination. Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley announced her campaign in February. Former Vice President Mike Pence is also considering entering the race.
Read more »
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he won’t run for president in 2024“This decision is deeply personal and Ultimately we decided that the time is just not right,” Pompeo said.
Read more »