U.S. VP Harris to visit Vietnam, Singapore -White House


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  • Friday, 30 Jul 2021

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris disembarks from Air Force Two as she arrives at El Paso, Texas, U.S., June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kamala Harris will become the first U.S. vice president to visit Vietnam next month during a trip that will also include Singapore and is aimed at strengthening ties with "two critical Indo-Pacific partners," the White House said on Friday.

Harris will discuss regional security, the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and "our joint efforts to promote a rules-based international order," it said.

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