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US Secretary of State Kerry to travel to Vietnam

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Vietnam, France, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland from January 13–18, the US Department of State announced on January 10.
US Secretary of State Kerry to travel to Vietnam ảnh 1U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (Source: Reuters)

WashingtonDC. (VNA) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel toVietnam, France, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland from January 13–18, the USDepartment of State announced on January 10.

OnJanuary 13, the Secretary will meet with senior Vietnamese officials in Hanoi todiscuss a range of bilateral and regional issues. Later that day, he willtravel to Ho Chi Minh City and will also deliver a speech on U.S.-Vietnam relations,according to the press release.

OnJanuary 14, Secretary Kerry will travel to the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau.He will engage local experts on environmental issues affecting the region andways the US can partner with Vietnam to develop clean energy and sustainableinfrastructure, smart water governance, and ecosystem resource management.

SecretaryKerry will travel to Paris, France, on January 15 to attend a conference onMiddle East peace, hosted by French President Francois Hollande.

TheSecretary will then travel to London, the United Kingdom, on January 16 wherehe will meet with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson. They will discussthe situation in Syria and other global and regional issues.

OnJanuary 17–18, Secretary Kerry will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF)Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The WEF is one of the largest annualgatherings of global leaders in politics, business, and civil society.-VNA
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