During the trip between September 21-27, the leader will attend the United Nations Summit of the Future and the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79), then pay a working visit to the US and a State visit to Cuba.
During his trip between September 21-24, the top leader will attend the UN Summit of the Future and the 79th session of the UN General Assembly and pay a working visit to the US.
In the latest report on macro-economic and foreign exchange policy from the US Department of the Treasury, the US continues to recognize that Vietnam is not a currency manipulator. The Department also appreciates the management of monetary and exchange rate policies by the State Bank of Vietnam in recent times.
The T&T Group signed cooperation contracts worth over $3 billion with US partners during State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to the country to attend the UN General Assembly’s 76th session, focusing on fields such as energy, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals.
A US anti-dumping investigation into Vietnamese honey has been extended by 50 days, to November 17. This is the first time Vietnamese honey products have been investigated by a foreign country. Vietnam’s honey exports to the US totaled 50,700 tons in 2020, accounting for nearly 26 per cent of the country’s honey imports.
State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh separately welcomed US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on July 29 during his official visit to Vietnam. According to Mr. Austin, the US will continue to support Vietnam with additional vaccines to fight Covid-19.
Vietnam greatly increased its importation of scrap iron and steel in the first half of 2021, reaching nearly 3.5 million tons worth $1.4 billion, up 32 per cent and 2.2-fold, respectively, compared to the first half of last year. Sources included Japan, the US, Australia, and Hong Kong (China).
