Vietnam's Party General Secretary To Lam, State President Luong Cuong, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent congratulatory messages on Thursday to Donald Trump on his election as U.S. president, emphasizing that Washington is Hanoi's strategically important partner.

Vietnamese leaders voiced their confidence that with the solid foundation built by generations of leaders of the two countries over the past nearly three decades, along with the strong support from President Trump in both his first and new terms, the Vietnam-U.S. comprehensive strategic partnership will continue to grow intensively, extensively, effectively, and sustainably, for the benefit and aspirations of the peoples of both countries, as well as for peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.

On the same day, Vietnamese Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan extended congratulations to Vice President James David Vance.

On Wednesday, U.S. media reported that Republican Donald Trump claimed victory in the 2024 presidential election after defeating Democrat Kamala Harris.

Harris later acknowledged President-elect Donald Trump's win. She said she had called Trump, congratulated him on his triumph in Tuesday's presidential election and promised to engage in a peaceful transfer of power, Reuters reported.

Trump will be the second U.S. president to serve two non-consecutive terms after Grover Cleveland, who was elected in 1884 and 1892.

US President Trump during his first term came to Vietnam twice, one for attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and a state visit in 2017, and another for a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2019.

Vietnamese leaders sent their regards to Trump following his injuries from a failed assassination attempt in Pennsylvania in July.

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