US Diplomat Heads to Vietnam Day After Putin Visit

Russian leader receives warm welcome in Vietnam, while US officials prepare to follow up.
US Diplomat Heads to Vietnam Day After Putin Visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at the airport of Yakutsk, in Russia Far East, on June 18, 2024. Sergei Karpukhin/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
Adam Morrow
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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.”