The cooperative relationship between Vietnam and the United States of America is growing exceptionally strong, deep, and comprehensive across key sectors. Below are the detailed figures and information captured from the infographic:
I. ECONOMY – TRADE – INVESTMENT
- Two-way trade turnover in the first 7 months of 2026: Reached 118 billion USD.
- Vietnam’s exports to the U.S.: Reached 104.7 billion USD (up 23%).
- The U.S. is Vietnam's largest export market.
- Vietnam’s imports from the U.S.: Reached 13.3 billion USD (up 26%).
- Vietnam is the 8th largest trading partner of the U.S. and the largest within ASEAN.
- U.S. investment in Vietnam:
- Ranks 11th out of 108 countries and territories.
- Approximately 1,409 projects.
- Total capital of over 11.9 billion USD.
- U.S. enterprises show keen interest in the Vietnamese market, including technology corporations (HP, NVIDIA), logistics/express delivery (FedEx, UPS), and energy (Excelerate Energy).
- Vietnam’s investment in the U.S.:
- 230 projects.
- Total capital of nearly 1.3 billion USD (prominent examples include FPT and VinFast).
II. SECURITY – DEFENSE & OVERCOMING WAR CONSEQUENCES
- Cooperation Milestones:
- September 2024: Updated Joint Vision Statement on Defense Cooperation.
- November 2025: Signed MOU on enhancing cooperation to overcome war consequences.
- Naval Exchanges & Humanitarian Cooperation:
- Welcomed naval ships USS Tripoli and USS Robert Smalls (December 2025).
- USS Portland (June 2026) and the USS George Washington aircraft carrier strike group visited Da Nang (July–August 2026).
- Pacific Partnership and Friends Program (2026).
- Priorities in Overcoming War Consequences:
- Intensify searches for missing U.S. military personnel (MIA).
- Search for Vietnamese fallen soldiers.
- Landmine/UXO clearance and dioxin remediation.
- Support for people with disabilities.
- Security Cooperation:
- Enhance prevention and combating of transnational crime (narcotics, money laundering, human trafficking, cybercrime).
III. EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY & OTHER COOPERATION AREAS
- High-tech workforce training: Focus on the semiconductor industry.
- Educational institutions: 6 general educational institutions with U.S. investment and Fulbright University Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City.
- English teaching support: Peace Corps program, supporting the initiative to make English a second language.
- Green transition & Energy: Prioritize projects in renewable energy, green transition, and climate change response.
- Multilateral & Sub-national cooperation: Expand connections between states/cities of both countries; coordinate closely at the United Nations Security Council and support ASEAN’s central role.
IV. CONCLUSION
The Vietnam – U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is developing on a remarkably positive, substantive, and solid trajectory across all key pillars. Diversified cooperation ranging from trade and investment to defense, security, semiconductor technology, and green transition delivers tangible benefits to the people of both nations while making positive contributions to peace, stability, and shared prosperity in the region and the world.
Source: Tuoi Tre – based on an interview with Nguyen Quoc Dung, Vietnam’s Ambassador to the United States.
