Biden to meet Vietnamese president on Wednesday

23/9/2024 13:45

        U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to meet Vietnam's President and ruling Communist Party Chief To Lam on Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
        
        The meeting is expected to take place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
        
        The White House had no immediate comment. A Vietnamese foreign ministry spokesperson previously had not said whether Lam would meet Biden during the trip.
        
        Biden has been eager to deepen relations with the strategic Southeast Asian country and manufacturing hub in a bid to counter Russia and China, with which Vietnam also retains ties.