At Boeing Field, President Luong Cuong and his spouse, along with the Vietnamese high-level delegation, were welcomed by Washington State Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck and his spouse; Washington State Secretary of State Steve Hobbs; and Boeing leaders. Representing Vietnam were Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung, Consul General Hoang Anh Tuan in San Francisco, and staff from the Consulate General.

In Seattle, President Luong Cuong met with Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck on the occasion of his visit to attend the High-Level General Debate of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA-80) , combined with bilateral activities in the US.

At the meeting, President Luong Cuong expressed his pleasure at visiting the US and the United Nations on the occasion of the UN’s 80th anniversary, the 30th anniversary of Vietnam-US diplomatic relations (1995–2025), and the second anniversary of upgrading bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2023–2025). He affirmed that one of the key objectives of this visit is to further promote and deepen the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership across all areas of cooperation.

He emphasized that Vietnam regards the US as one of its most important partners and considers Washington State a key partner at the local level, as well as one of the leading economic and trade hubs in the country. He highlighted that Vietnam is currently the fifth-largest export market for Washington State. President Luong Cuong appreciated the past cooperation that has brought tangible benefits to both sides and expressed satisfaction with practical outcomes in trade, education, aviation, and energy.

Affirming the huge potential to expand cooperation in a multitude of fields, President Luong Cuong proposed that both sides maintain momentum through enhanced exchanges and high-level contacts; facilitate trade and investment; and ramp up cooperation in science and technology, artificial intelligence, logistics, clean energy, and deep-water ports, as well as strengthen ties between Washington State and Ho Chi Minh City.

On behalf of the Vietnamese Government, the Vietnamese State leader stressed that Washington State is home to a large Vietnamese-American community, while playing an important role in the Vietnamese community in the US, and requested the State’s continued support to help the community grow and contribute further to bilateral relations.

In response, Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck showed his elation at welcoming President Luong Cuong, his spouse and entourage to the US, noting the delegation’s meaningful stop in Washington State. He congratulated Vietnam on its socio-economic achievements and affirmed that the State regards Vietnam as a priority partner in the region.

Washington has exported millions of dollars’ worth of agricultural products to Vietnam, thus contributing to trade balance between the two sides. The Lieutenant Governor assured Washington State’s readiness to work with Vietnamese partners to strengthen government-business connections, promote two-way trade and investment, bolster cooperation in supply chains and green logistics, and develop human resources and innovation.

Lieutenant Governor Heck also hailed the highly effective cooperation between Vietnamese and US businesses, particularly in the aviation sector. He expressed his delight and emphasized that Boeing’s delivery of a Boeing 737 Max aircraft to Vietjet marks an important milestone, promoting balanced trade between the two countries and creating thousands of jobs for residents of the state. This partnership also highlights the capacity and important role of Vietnamese enterprises in the international arena

Praising the role and contributions of the Vietnamese community to the state’s economic development, Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck pledged to create a favorable environment for living, studying, and doing business, while encouraging cultural and educational exchanges, entrepreneurship, and connections between Washington State and Vietnam. On this occasion, President Luong Cuong invited the state’s leaders to visit Vietnam soon to further forge bilateral ties between the two countries, and between the state and Vietnam in particular.

On the same day, President Luong Cuong met with Stephanie Pope, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

At the meeting, Stephanie Pope welcomed the President and the Vietnamese delegation to the company’s headquarters in Seattle, describing it as a great honor and a testament to the increasingly close cooperation between the US and Vietnam.

Discussing Boeing’s strategy and cooperation commitments with Vietnam, Stephanie Pope emphasized that the company will continue working with leaders of Vietnamese airlines to gradually implement agreements between the two sides, thereby further consolidating and strengthening partnerships with Vietnamese partners.

According to Stephanie Pope, national carrier Vietnam Airlines currently operates 17 Boeing aircraft while Vietjet has signed contracts to purchase more than 200 planes, with the first deliveries occurring during this visit. This demonstrates the great importance of the Southeast Asian market for Boeing.

Agreeing with the views of Boeing President and CEO, President Luong Cuong affirmed that Vietnam-US relations are seeing strong development, especially since the two countries upgraded to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2023. He noted that with its dynamic, fast-growing economy, Vietnam will become one of the most promising markets for Boeing’s modern aircraft.

Appreciating Boeing’s business achievements and its cooperation and support for Vietnam in recent times, the President expressed his pleasure at learning that the company has completed the handover procedures for new aircraft to its Vietnamese partners. He also asked Boeing to continue close coordination to fulfill and deliver all signed orders on schedule, with effective operational and financial plans.

He expressed his admiration for Boeing’s robust development as a leading global aircraft manufacturer, saying that its advanced technology has been effectively utilized by both state-owned and private corporations in Vietnam. This has enhanced economic connectivity and contributed to the country’s socio-economic development.
Regarding Boeing’s commitments to support Vietnam’s development, the President urged the company to study and carry out investments in component manufacturing plants and establish a regional-scale maintenance center for equipment, machinery, and aircraft linked to major airports. These initiatives would serve not only the Vietnamese market but also the wider Southeast Asian region, while enabling Vietnamese enterprises to gradually participate in Boeing’s global supply chain, thereby strengthening a long-term and sustainable partnership between the two sides.

He affirmed that Vietnam will create all favorable conditions, in accordance with the law, for US investors in general and Boeing in particular to conduct effective and sustainable business in the country.

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VOV.VN - State President Luong Cuong and his wife, along with a Vietnamese high-level delegation, left Hanoi on the morning of September 21 for the US to attend the High-Level General Debate of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA-80) and take part in a series of bilateral activities.

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