Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam’s visit to the United States from September 20 to 25, including his participation in the high-level general debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly and bilateral engagements, is expected to provide further momentum for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and the United States.
A key priority is to turn political trust and bilateral commitments into tangible results through investment, technology, workforce development and long-term projects that create value for both economies.
Vietnam is seeing growing demand for long-term investment, advanced technology, high-quality infrastructure and modern management expertise. At the same time, U.S. companies bring strong capabilities in technology, finance, research and development (R&D), management and innovation. This creates significant opportunities for cooperation in areas such as clean energy, modern power grids, logistics, digital infrastructure, data centers, high-tech agriculture and climate resilience.
Science and technology are another important area of cooperation. The goal is not simply to attract more projects, but to help Vietnam build stronger domestic capabilities. In semiconductors, priorities include engineering education, chip design, testing and packaging, laboratory development and supplier networks. In AI and digital transformation, technology can be applied to practical challenges in healthcare, education, agriculture and urban management, while helping businesses improve productivity.
Vietnam is also looking beyond investment volume, placing greater emphasis on projects that can generate broader economic spillovers—including technology transfer, workforce development, stronger domestic supply chains, improved management capabilities and greater participation by Vietnamese companies in global value chains.
More broadly, Vietnam–U.S. cooperation is creating a meaningful intersection between Vietnam’s development needs and America’s strengths in technology, capital, innovation and management. This alignment can support long-term, transparent and mutually beneficial partnerships while strengthening Vietnam’s competitiveness and resilience in the global economy.
Source: Tuoi Tre – based on an interview with Nguyen Quoc Dung, Vietnam’s Ambassador to the United States.
