Exclusive-Biden expected to meet Vietnamese president on Wednesday, source says

Vietnam's President To Lam addresses the "Summit of the Future" in the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to meet Vietnam's President and ruling Communist Party Chief To Lam on Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The meeting is expected to take place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt; Writing by Daphne Psaledakis; Editing by Marguerita Choy)