Ambassador Knapper shared, “As 2025 comes to a close, we commemorate an extraordinary milestone - 30 years of U.S.–Vietnam diplomatic relations. Ambassador Marc E. Knapper and the Harvard University delegation visit the National Archives Center III in Hanoi. A special report titled Vietnam Matters to America, America Matters to Vietnam was also published, using data and statistics to illustrate the depth of bilateral cooperation. According to Ambassador Knapper, these events symbolize the growing maturity of the bilateral defense relationship. General Phan Van Giang, Vietnam’s Minister of Defense, and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth exchange wartime memorabilia.

Source: VietNamNet News January 04, 2026 04:30 UTC