The Vietnam-U.S. relations have thrived strongly thanks to the two nations’ efforts in connection and cooperation over the past many years.

Let us look back on the key milestones in such a long-lasting relationship on the occasion of U.S. President Joe Biden’s ongoing two-day state visit to Vietnam.

Former Secretary of State James Baker and late Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Co Thach met for the first time on September 29, 1990 to discuss the Vietnam-U.S. ties in New York.

On February 3, 1994, then-President Bill Clinton ordered an end to the trade embargo, which lasted for 19 years, on Vietnam and allowed the two nations to open a liaison office in the other's capital.

He announced the normalization of diplomatic relations between Hanoi and Washington on July 11, 1995.

A day later, late Vietnamese Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet declared the establishment of diplomatic ties with the United States.

Vietnam and the U.S. inaugurated the Vietnamese Embassy in Washington and the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi a month later.

After four years of negotiations, late Trade Minister Vu Khoan and former U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky signed a bilateral trade pact in Washington on July 13, 2000.

Then-President George W. Bush paid an official visit to Vietnam on November 17, 2006 to attend the APEC summit.

Former Vietnamese State President Nguyen Minh Triet visited the United States on June 18, 2007.

Vietnam and the United States officially set up a comprehensive partnership during former President Truong Tan Sang’s U.S. visit, which started on July 24, 2013. As part of his visit to the U.S., he met and held talks with then-President Barack Obama.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong began his five-day visit to the United States on July 6, 2015. The two nations announced the Vietnam-U.S. Joint Vision Statement during this trip, which was the first U.S. visit by the Communist Party's chief since the war ended, opening a new chapter for deep bilateral ties.

President Obama on May 23, 2016 paid an official visit to Vietnam, helping strengthen the Vietnam-U.S. relations.

The 45th president of the United States Donald Trump started his state visit to Vietnam on November 11, 2017 to sit in on the APEC summit in Da Nang, central Vietnam.

Vietnamese Party chief Trong held talks with President Trump on February 27, 2019 on the occasion of the latter’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh commenced his visit to the United States on May 11 last year to attend a special summit marking the 45th anniversary of the ASEAN-U.S. diplomatic relations. He also had sessions at the United Nations during his trip.

U.S. President Biden arrived in Hanoi on board the Air Force One plane on Sunday afternoon for a state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of General Secretary Trong.

His two-day working trip takes place at a time when both sides celebrate the 10th anniversary of their comprehensive partnership.

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