U.S. Pacific Command Commander, Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr., paid a three-day visit to Vietnam that concluded on Friday, according to the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam.

Adm. Harris’s visit to Vietnam from October 26 to 28 included meetings with a number of Vietnamese military officers and government officials.

The U.S. Admiral began his trip by meeting with Vietnam People’s Army Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Vice Chairman of the Communist Party External Relations Commission Tran Dac Loi, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung in Hanoi on Wednesday.

In his meetings, Adm. Harris reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing Vietnam’s capability and capacity, particularly relating to maritime security and law enforcement.

Adm. Harris praised recent U.S.-Vietnamese military cooperative initiatives in humanitarian aid, disaster relief training, and support for multinational peacekeeping.

The Commander also praised U.S.-Vietnamese cooperation in continuing to address war-legacy issues, including accounting for missing service personnel and continued efforts to reduce threats from unexploded ordnance.

Adm. Harris spent the remainder of his visit travelling to Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, where he inaugurated a nearby Vietnamese Coast Guard maintenance and boat haul-out facility in Command Region 2, Quang Nam Province which was developed in coordination with the United States.

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