Joe Biden Confirms Vietnam Trip Soon as Communist Party Chief Wants to Boost Ties With US

United States (US) President Joe Biden confirmed he is visiting Vietnam soon since the Vietnamese Communist Party chief wanted to boost ties.

The President of the United States (POTUS) is gearing up for a voyage to Vietnam. Biden says the move comes in response to the enthusiastic call from the nation's Communist Party chief to enhance ties with the US.

Biden Says He is Visiting Vietnam 'Shortly'

US President Joe Biden — U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on renewable energy at the Philly Shipyard on July 20, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Biden attended a ribbon cutting at the shipyard for a new offshore wind vessel called the Acadia which will be employed in the building of offshore wind farms. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

As per Reuters, President Biden reveals that he is set to head to Vietnam "shortly." He further disclosed that the "head of Vietnam" wanted to meet him on a phone call before July ended. Biden made the revelation amid his speech at a political fundraiser in New Mexico. The POTUS vies for a Presidential nomination in the upcoming 2024 US elections.

The President says he is heading to Vietnam "shortly." CNN reports that Biden claims the Southeast Asian country "wants to change our relationship and become a partner."

The White House refused to divulge more details regarding Biden's visit to Vietnam. A spokesperson says they have "nothing further to share at this time."

The visit would be Biden's first to Vietnam as President. The two countries have had a complicated history, but they have sought to improve relations in recent years.

Biden Says Vietnam Communist Party 'Desperately Wants to Meet' Him

Joe Biden Vietnam — Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong toasts before a luncheon with US Vice President Joe Biden at the US State Department on July 7, 2015 in Washington, DC. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images

According to the South China Morning Post, Biden disclosed during a separate fundraiser last July 28 that the "head of Vietnam" called him. He further states that the Vietnamese Communist Party chief Nguyễn Phú Trọng "desperately wants to meet with me when I go to the G20." The Group of 20 is holding a summit in India between September 9 to 10.

The visit would be Biden's first to Vietnam as President. The two countries have had a complicated history, but they have sought to improve relations in recent years.

The POTUS states that the current global situation provides the two nations "an opportunity to change the dynamic."

Biden's visit will likely focus on several issues, including trade, security, and climate change. Vietnam is a trading partner of the US, and the two countries have worked together on multiple security issues, including maritime security in the South China Sea.