Airplanes from Los Angeles and San Francisco that are headed for Hong Kong (China) will then go on to the two new destinations – Thailand’s Bangkok and Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on January 14 sent condolences to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and California Governor Gavin Newsom after learning about the devastating wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles, California, since January 7.

A meeting between a delegation of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and representatives of the Los Angeles city administration is an important stepping stone toward cooperation in tourism and film between Vietnam and the US.

President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception for Governor of California Gavin Newsom on November 15 (local time) as part of the Vietnamese leader's trip to attend the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week and bilateral activities in the US.

Leaders of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) - the fifth-busiest airport in the world – have showed their interest in opening a direct air route connecting the US city with Ho Chi Minh City.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai recently led a delegation of Vietnamese enterprises to the US to meet local officials and businesses to foster bilateral trade and investment links.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Deputy Mayor of International Affairs for Los Angeles Nina Hachigian in San Francisco on May 17 afternoon (local time) within the framework of his working trip to the US to attend the ASEAN-US Special Summit.

VinFast, a smart electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer from Vietnam, officially put its headquarters in the US into operation on November 16 (local time).

Bamboo Airways is finalising preparations to operate regular direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco and Los Angeles of the US, starting September 1, 2021.

Vietnamese authorities and representative agencies in the US, Vietnam Airlines and US authorities have coordinated to arrange a flight to repatriate close to 350 Vietnamese citizens on September 10 and 11.

Thailand's Deputy Government Spokesperson Lt. Gen. Weerachon Sukhondhapatipak has said the overseas trips being undertaken by 13 members of the Wild Boar Academy football team are not for business purposes.

Ho Chi Minh City and Los Angeles have established an economic alliance to promote the cooperation and sharing of information in solar energy development and infrastructure investment.

The Vietnamese delegation finished third at the Intel International Science and Technology Fair (Intel ISEF), which took place from May 13-19 in Los Angeles, the United States.

Vietnam Television (VTV) officially opened another representative office in Los Angeles, California at a ceremony on April 23.