Obama to visit Vietnam in May: White House
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[RANCHO MIRAGE] US President Barack Obama will visit Vietnam in May during a trip to Asia, a White House official said on Monday.
Mr Obama accepted the invitation by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung during a meeting at a summit of Southeast Asian nations in California. "The president and Prime Minister Dung discussed the continued strengthening of US-Vietnam relations in 2015, which marked the 20th anniversary of the restoration of diplomatic relations," the official said.
"The leaders noted the importance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, maritime security, and human rights to advancing bilateral relations," he said.
REUTERS
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