Biden to sign strategic partnership with Vietnam -Politico By Reuters

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<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will sign a strategic partnership agreement with Vietnam during a state visit to the Southeast Asian country in mid-September, Politico reported on Friday, citing three people with knowledge of the deal’s planning.</p>
<p>The agreement will allow for new bilateral collaboration that will boost Vietnam’s efforts to develop its high technology sector in areas including semiconductor production and artificial intelligence, Politico said.</p>
<p>A source familiar with the plans told Reuters on Friday that Biden was weighing a September trip to Vietnam.</p>
<p>Biden said this month he would be traveling to Vietnam “shortly” because the country wanted to elevate its relationship with the United States and become a major partner. </p>
<p>The White House has not confirmed plans for the trip. Vietnam’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Saturday. Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang on Thursday did not confirm or deny a possible Biden visit.</p>
<p>“High-level leaders of the two countries have agreed and are discussing measures to further deepen bilateral relation in a stable, substantive and long-term manner, and aiming to upgrade (the relation) to a new level when possible,” Hang told a regular press conference. </p>
<p>At a meeting in April, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed a desire to deepen ties as Washington seeks to solidify relations with partners in Asia to counter an increasingly assertive China.</p>
<p>Officials have not said what the closer relationship might entail, but experts say it could include increased military cooperation and U.S. weapon supplies.</p>
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