US Diplomat Heads to Vietnam Day After Putin Visit

Published on June 21, 2024

Washington is dispatching its top diplomat for East Asia, Daniel Kritenbrink, to Vietnam to reiterate its commitment to working with Hanoi to ensure a “free and open” Indo-Pacific region. According to the U.S. State Department, Mr. Kritenbrink’s visit is to reaffirm “U.S. support for a strong, independent, and prosperous Vietnam.” The announcement was made one day after Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a landmark visit to Hanoi, where he received a warm welcome from his Vietnamese counterpart. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller confirmed that Mr. Kritenbrink, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, would travel to Hanoi on June 21....

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