US President Obama to embark for 10th trip to Asia

From Update.Ph (May 13): US President Obama to embark for 10th trip to Asia

United States President Barack Obama will be visiting Vietnam and Japan from May 21 to 28. This trip to Asia will be his tenth as the president of US. “This trip will highlight the President’s ongoing commitment to the US Rebalance to Asia and the Pacific, designed to increase U.S. diplomatic, economic, and security engagement with the countries and peoples of the region,” the US Press Secretary said.

In Vietnam, Obama will hold official meetings with Vietnam’s leadership to discuss ways for the US-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership to advance cooperation across a wide range of areas, including economic, people-to-people, security, human rights, and global and regional issues.

“In Hanoi, the President will deliver a speech on US-Vietnam relations. During meetings and events in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the President will discuss the importance of approving the Trans-Pacific Partnership this year. The President also will meet with members of civil society, the Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative,” the US Press Secretary said.

After Vietnam, Obama will travel to Japan where he will attend the G7 Summit. Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Abe will conduct bilateral meeting and will make an historic visit to Hiroshima to highlight his continued commitment to pursuing the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons.

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