Readout of President Biden's Meeting with Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue of Vietnam

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue of Vietnam met today for a state luncheon at the National Assembly in Hanoi, Vietnam. President Biden and Chairman Hue discussed the historical significance of this visit to the bilateral relationship and future cooperation opportunities under the new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. They also spoke about the importance of people-to-people ties and the vital role that our tireless, mutual work to address painful war legacy issues has played in building the trust and understanding that now form the basis of our future partnership. They observed veterans from both of our nations as they exchanged wartime artifacts and discussed the importance of this continued work. President Biden thanked Chairman Hue for his leadership to promote our future partnership based on trust and cooperation.