Vietnam’s seafood industry is facing an unprecedent challenge as the US has declined to acknowledge Vietnam’s equivalence to 12 seafood harvesting methods under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) which can cause a loss of half a billion dollars in annual exports.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations, the US diplomatic mission in Vietnam, and the Can Tho provincial People’s Committee jointly organized the Vietnam-US friendship exchange program on the evening of September 13 in Can Tho city.

Sun Group, in collaboration with the US Embassy in Vietnam, hosted the US – Vietnam Aviation Partnership Roundtable on September 12, bringing together 15 leading American corporations in aviation, technology, and financial services, opening up opportunities to position Phu Quoc as a new aviation and tourism hub.

Vietnam always regards the US as a partner of strategic importance and highly values the substantive progress in bilateral relations since the two countries upgraded their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2023, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung told US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper at their meeting in Hanoi on September 12.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in the US and the American Spice Trade Association (ASTA) on September 10 co-hosted an event in Washington, DC, themed Opening New Horizons in Trade, to promote Vietnam’s spice industry to US businesses and boost trade links between both nations' enterprises.

VOV.VN - Secretary of the Can Tho City Party Committee Do Thanh Binh has expressed the city’s wish to expand cooperation with the US in healthcare, education, investment, and high-tech development.

The Pacific Friendship programme 2025 opened in Dong Ha ward, central Quang Tri province, on September 9, marking one of the most prominent events celebrating the 30th anniversary of Vietnam-US diplomatic relations.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai hosted a delegation from the US’s Oregon State legislature, led by Representative Daniel Loc Nguyen, in Hanoi on September 9.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City solemnly held a ceremony on September 9 to mark the 30th anniversary of Vietnam-US diplomatic ties (July 1995-July 2025), marking a historic milestone in bilateral relations.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-US Friendship Festival opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 6, serving both as a cultural celebration and a testament to the significant progress in bilateral relations, marking 30 years of diplomatic ties and spreading a message of peace and development cooperation.