Vietnam president leaves for UNGA 80's general debate in US

By VNA September 20, 2025 | 08:44 pm PT

President Luong Cuong and his wife leave Hanoi on the morning of Sept. 21, 2025. Photo by VNA

State President Luong Cuong and his spouse, together with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam, on Sept. 21 left Hanoi for the High-Level General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) and bilateral activities in the U.S.

Accompanying President Cuong and his spouse are Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung; Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son; Chairman of the President’s Office Le Khanh Hai; Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien; Deputy Minister of National Defense Nguyen Truong Thang; Deputy Minister of Public Security Le Quoc Hung; Standing Deputy Minister of Health Vu Manh Ha; Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung; Ambassador, Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the UN Do Hung Viet; Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Manh Khuong; Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Le Cong Thanh; and Assistant to the President Duong Quoc Hung.

The Vietnamese President’s attendance at the High-Level General Debate, coinciding with the 80th founding anniversary of the UN, affirms Vietnam's commitment to multilateralism and to the core values of the UN.

The President's working trip, scheduled between Sept. 21 and 24, also coincides with the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the U.S., and the second anniversary of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.