Vice President welcomes US Vice President Kamala Harris
NDO/VNA - Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan received US Vice President Kamala Harris at the Presidential Palace
NDO/VNA – US Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Hanoi on August 24 night, beginning her visit to Vietnam from August 24-26 at the invitation of Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan.
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According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, trade between Vietnam and the US hit a record of US$90.8 billion last year, and they are working hard to raise the figure to US$100 billion this year.
Over the past five years, Vietnam’s export revenue to the US surged 230%, while its import value was up more than 175%.
The US has become Vietnam’s biggest buyer and the Southeast Asian nation has emerged as the 10th largest trade partner of the US.