Statement by Press Secretary Karen Jean-Pierre regarding President Biden’s travel to Vietnam

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will travel to Hanoi, Vietnam on September 10, 2023. While in Hanoi, President Biden will meet with Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong and other key leaders to discuss ways to further deepen U.S.-America cooperation. Vietnam. Leaders will explore opportunities to promote the growth of a technology-focused and innovation-driven Vietnamese economy, expand ties between our peoples through educational exchanges and workforce development programs, combat climate change, and increase peace, prosperity, and stability in Vietnam. Region.

On Monday, September 11th, the President, Vice President, First Lady, and Second Lady will commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The President will travel to Alaska to participate in a memorial service with the members of the Senate. military personnel and their families. The vice president and number two will participate in a memorial ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York City. The First Lady will lay a wreath at the Pentagon National 9/11 Memorial to honor the lives lost on 9/11.

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