Biden meets Vietnam leader to counter Hanoi’s ties with China and Russia

NEW YORK: US President Joe Biden met Vietnam’s President To Lam for talks on Wednesday (Sep 25), aiming to deepen relations with the Southeast Asian country and manufacturing hub and counter its ties with China and Russia.
Biden and Lam, making his first visit to the US as president, met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Lam has met this week in New York with representatives of US companies, including Meta, which pledged to expand investments in the country with a population of 100 million.