Vice President Kamala Harris today met with President Nguyen Phuc of Vietnam on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meeting in Bangkok. The Vice President recalled her August 2021 trip to Hanoi and reaffirmed our commitment to deepen the U.S.-Vietnam partnership. They discussed our work together to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific and stand up for international rules and norms. They also discussed strengthening economic ties between the United States and Vietnam and the United States 2023 APEC Host Year.