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White House officially confirms President Donald Trump's visit to Vietnam in Nov

By Bao Anh October 01, 2017 | 08:22 AM GMT+7

The White House's official website on Friday (29/9) announced that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will visit some Asian countries from Nov 3-14.

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Office of the Press Secretary release the announcement of President Donald J. Trump’s Upcoming Travel to Asia on Friday (29/9).

Accordingly, President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will travel to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Hawaii from November 3-14, 2017. 

The President will participate in a series of bilateral, multilateral, and cultural engagements—including the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit (APEC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit—demonstrating his continued commitment to the alliances and partnerships of the United States in the region. 

President Trump will discuss the importance of a free and open Indo-Pacific region to America's prosperity and security. He will also emphasize the importance of fair and reciprocal economic ties with America's trade partners. 

The President's engagements will strengthen the international resolve to confront the North Korean threat and ensure the complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

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