US President to pay official visit to Vietnam from May 22-25
President of the United States of America Barack Hussein Obama will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 22-25 at the invitation of Vietnamese leadership, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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The Vietnam News Agency’s correspondents in Washington D.C. cited the statement as saying the US President is scheduled to visit Vietnam and Japan from May 21-28 as part of his 10th trip to Asia.
During his first ever visit to Vietnam, President Obama will hold official meetings with Vietnamese leadership to discuss ways for the US-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership to advance the bilateral cooperation across a wide range of fields, including economics, people-to-people, security, human rights as well as regional and global issues.
In Hanoi, the President will deliver a speech on US-Vietnam relations.
During his meetings and events in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the President will discuss the importance of approving the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement this year.
He will also meet with members of civil society, representatives from the Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative, entrepreneurs and the business community.
