Vietnam's president and ruling Communist Party chief To Lam will pay a working visit to the United States next week and participate in the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York,

It would be a 'missed opportunity' if a meeting between the Vietnamese president and Joe Biden does not take place, analysts say Vietnam President To Lam's visit to the US next week is seen as a pivotal chance for Hanoi to show its diplomatic clout but analysts say it would be a "missed opportunity" if he is unable to meet with President Joe Biden,

General Secretary and President To Lam, along with his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation, departed Hanoi for official visits to the U.S. and Cuba.

Vietnam's president and ruling Communist Party chief To Lam is set to meet representatives from several U.S. corporations, including Google and Meta, during a visit to the United States next week, two people briefed about the plans told Reuters.

Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi on Saturday morning for a trip to attend the United Nations Summit of the Future and the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, hold working sessions in the U.S., and later pay a state visit to Cuba.

General Secretary and President To Lam, accompanied by his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, will lead a high-level delegation to the US to attend UN conferences and visit Cuba at the invitation of Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canel Bermudez on Sept.