Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh
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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

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Today, Secretary Raimondo met with Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh during his visit to the United States and participation in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. During their meeting, Secretary Raimondo and Prime Minister Chinh discussed the outcomes of President Biden’s visit to Vietnam earlier this month, including the new U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The Secretary spoke about how the U.S. and Vietnam can further strengthen bilateral and regional economic engagement, including through the conclusion of negotiations on high-standard economic cooperation agreements for Pillars III and IV of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) and APEC. The Secretary also thanked the Prime Minister for Vietnam’s leadership resulting in the first-of-its-kind proposed IPEF Supply Chain Agreement.

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Gina M. Raimondo

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