Party General Secretary and State President To Lam received in Hanoi on July 6 the newly accredited ambassador of the United States, H.E. Ms. Jennifer Wicks, as she presented her credentials, officially beginning her diplomatic missions in Vietnam, according to a report from the Vietnam News Agency,
During his meeting with Ambassador Jennifer Wicks, General Secretary and State President Lam extended his congratulations to President Donald Trump and the American people on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Independence Day of the US.
The Vietnamese leader affirmed that Vietnam regards the US as one of its leading strategic partners and wishes to work closely with the US to effectively implement the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for peace, cooperation and sustainable development on the basis of respect for each other's independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and political systems, equality and mutual benefit, and for the interests of the two peoples as well as peace, stability, cooperation and development.
Noting the positive development of bilateral relations, particularly since the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the leader said the two countries still have much work to do to make their cooperation more substantive and effective.
He proposed maintaining exchanges at all levels, making full use of existing dialogue mechanisms, and concluding negotiations and signing the Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair and Balanced Trade (ART) at an early date, thereby strengthening economic, trade and investment cooperation as a key pillar of bilateral ties.
He also called for expanded cooperation in science and technology, innovation, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, education and training, healthcare, energy and people-to-people exchanges.
Ambassador Wicks said the US values its relationship with Vietnam and supports a strong, independent, self-reliant and prosperous Vietnam.
She pledged to work closely with Vietnamese ministries, agencies, localities and partners to effectively implement high-level agreements and expand cooperation in areas of shared interest.
The ambassador praised Vietnam's socio-economic achievements and growing international standing, and said the orientations outlined by General Secretary and State President Lam would serve as an important basis for her work in Vietnam.
She also affirmed the US's continued commitment to cooperation in addressing war legacy issues, including dioxin remediation, unexploded ordnance clearance, support for persons with disabilities, and efforts to search for and identify Vietnamese martyrs, while pledging close coordination at regional and international forums, contributing to maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
The U.S. Embassy in Vietnam on July 7 announced that Ambassador Jennifer Wicks arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, on the evening of July 1, 2026, to assume her duties as the United States Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
The embassy said that Ambassador Wicks arrived just in time to celebrate America 250 and various events marking 250 years of American independence.
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