Senior Bureau Official for Political-Military Affairs Fleet White met with Vice Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang in Washington, D.C., on December 18, 2025. The meeting was part of the fourteenth U.S.-Vietnam Political, Security, and Defense Dialogue.
The U.S. delegation included officials from the Department’s Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, and senior representatives from the Department of War. The discussions followed previous talks held in 2024 and the Vietnam-U.S. Defense Policy Dialogue in Hanoi earlier this year.
According to a statement released after the meeting, "These productive talks further promoted the robust and growing bilateral relationship between the United States and Vietnam and reflected America’s commitment to building alliances and strengthening partnerships in a free and open Indo-Pacific region that will be the bedrock of security and prosperity."
The dialogue focused on enhancing security cooperation between both countries as well as addressing regional security challenges.
For more information about this dialogue or future engagements, interested parties are encouraged to contact the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Outreach Team at T_Outreach_PM@State.gov.
