Overview

• President Joe Biden and Vietnam's President To Lam met to deepen relations and counterbalance ties with China and Russia.
• The meeting marked the one-year anniversary of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the U.S. and Vietnam.
• Both leaders emphasized cooperation on semiconductors, cybersecurity, and supply chains, aiming to enhance economic and technological ties.
• Lam sought U.S. support to remove Vietnam from the non-market economy list and discussed expanding American investments in Vietnam.
• Vietnam released several prominent activists ahead of the meeting, highlighting ongoing human rights concerns.