At the same time, the United States is trying to stem China’s growing influence in Asia.
of the United States president Joe Biden arrived in Vietnam on Sunday to strengthen diplomatic ties while curbing China’s growing influence.
Biden, who arrived from the G20 meeting in India, met with the leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trongin.
The agreement signed during the visit raised diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam to the highest level of partnership. Vietnam already has similar relations only with Russia, India, South Korea and China.
“This could be the beginning of an even greater era of cooperation,” Biden said after meeting Trọng.
“Vietnam and the United States are crucial partners in what I think is a very crucial time,” he said.
However, just before Biden’s visit, The New York Times published a story, according to which Vietnam has secretly agreed on arms sales with Russia, contrary to the US sanctions policy.