News from 2023
Counselor Chollet’s Travel to Singapore and the Republic of Korea
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
Counselor Derek Chollet will lead a delegation to Singapore and Seoul, the Republic of Korea (ROK) April 13-17.
The United States – Vietnam Relationship: Celebrating 10 Years of Comprehensive Partnership and 28 Years of Diplomatic Relations
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
This year is the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership launched by then-Presidents Obama and Sang in 2013.
Mark Swidan’s Suspended Death Sentence
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
Today the People’s Republic of China’s Jiangmen Intermediate Court denied wrongfully detained U.S. national Mark Swidan’s appeal, and upheld his death penalty with a two-year suspended death sentence.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh Before Their Meeting
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
(Via interpreter) Mr. Secretary of State, I am delighted to welcome you to Vietnam and to see you again here in my country, and I highly appreciate your arrangement of your time for this visit.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Vietnamese General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong Before Their Meeting
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
(Via interpreter) First of all, I would like to welcome Mr. Secretary and the delegation with which your visit takes place on the 10th anniversary of our Comprehensive Partnership.
Department of State Begins Construction on New U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
As a demonstration of the enduring commitment to the United States – Vietnam relationship during the 10th anniversary of the Comprehensive Partnership, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper, Vietnam Foreign Mister Bùi Thanh Sơn, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People Committee Dương Đức Tuấn, alongside representatives from the U.S. Mission in Vietnam, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), and other U.S. and Vietnamese officials celebrated the groundbreaking of the new U.S. Embassy Hanoi campus on April 15 in the Cau Giay district of Hanoi.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly Before Their Meeting
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
Well, good morning or almost good afternoon, everyone.
Reverend Samson’s Prison Sentence
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
We join the international community in condemning the sentencing of Reverend Dr. Hkalam Samson and call for his immediate and unconditional release.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi Before Their Meeting
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
We appreciate you being here in Karuizawa. And you know I (inaudible) in which you (inaudible) first day here in Karuizawa.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna Before Their Meeting
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
Well, good evening, everyone. I think the most – among the most significant developments of the last few days is the fact that the minister and I celebrated our birthdays on the same day.
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel:
Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Nguyen My Linh of VTC1 and VietnamNet
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
This is your first visit to Vietnam as the U.S. Secretary of State. What do you expect the new opportunities opening up after your visit?
Announcement of Nationwide Ceasefire in Sudan
By State Newswire | Apr 25, 2023
News Release: Following intense negotiation over the past 48 hours, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to implement a nationwide ceasefire starting at midnight on April 24, to last for 72 hours. During this period, the United States urges the SAF and RSF to immediately and ...
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Vietnamese General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel:
Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
Good afternoon, everyone. So I have been long been looking forward to returning to Vietnam and making my first visit here as Secretary of State.
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel:
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel:
ANZAC Day
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I am honored to join the people of Australia and New Zealand in commemorating ANZAC Day on April 25.
Ambassador Fick’s Travel to San Francisco and Japan
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C. Fick will travel to San Francisco, California from April 24 to 27, 2023 to speak at the RSA Conference; Takasaki, Japan from April 28 to 30 to head the U.S. delegation to the G7 Digital and Tech Ministers’ Meeting; and Tokyo, Japan, on May 1 to lead the U.S. interagency delegation at the 8th U.S.-Japan Cyber Dialogue.
Joint Press Statement on the 3rd United States-Thailand Energy Policy Dialogue
By State Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Thailand on the occasion of the third United States-Thailand Energy Policy Dialogue.