Biden meets Vietnam leader to counter Hanoi’s ties with China and Russia

The two nations have made traditional investments in semiconductors and supply chains, according to Biden, and have engaged in unprecedented cooperation on security since the start of a new era in relations next year.

He added that they shared a commitment to the rule of law and freedom of navigation, which he made allusion to China’s local maritime disputes.

Recalling his address to the UN council on Tuesday, Biden added:” There’s zero beyond our power if we work up”.

Lam spoke at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday and his trips include a halt in Cuba, Vietnam’s long-term Socialist partner.

Before the close of their prison sentences, Taiwanese authorities released some well-known activists from jail, according to sources in the country.

They included environmental campaigner Hoang Thi Minh Hong, who was given a three-year prison sentence for tax fraud in September of last year, and environmental activist Tran Huynh Duy Thuc, who was given a 16-year prison sentence in January 2010 on charges of subterfuge. However, another rebels are still being held in custody.

In its plans to construct 10 new underwater cords by 2030, the United States has been urging Vietnam to avoid Chinese firms, according to sources who spoke to Reuters.