Moving towards a stronger future together!

During the Regional Ambassadors Conference, I had the honor of hosting CDA Michael Klein, AMB Marc Knapper, U.S. Ambassador Dean R. Thompson, and Ambassador W. Patrick Murphy at the U.S. Army Pacific HQ to discuss how we can - together - uphold a #FreeandOpenIndoPacific !…

U.S. Ambassadors from across the Indo-Pacific and Washington regional officials — hosted by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command military leaders. A great week for joint, interagency strategizing to address opportunities & challenges across the region.

'Here in America, let us not forget who we are. We reject all forms of hate, whether it’s against Muslims, Jews, or anyone. That’s what great nations do—and we are a great nation.' — President Biden

Civilians are not to blame and should not suffer for Hamas’s horrific terrorism. Civilian lives must be protected and assistance must urgently reach those in need.

'No moral, no message, no prophetic tract, just a simple statement of fact: For civilization to survive, the human race has to remain civilized. Tonight's very small exercise in logic from the Twilight Zone.'
~Rod Serling
'The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street'

Air Commodore Tony McCormack and Ambassador Marc Knapper last served together in Seoul, Korea. #DefenceDiplomacy has a way of bringing people together. 🇦🇺 🇺🇸

In remembrance of the lives lost on September 11, 2001 at Ground Zero in New York, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

We will never forget.

It was great to speak with you, General Secretary.

As I said earlier, Vietnam and the United States have an enormous opportunity to be critical partners. I know we can achieve the aspiration both countries share for a future of greater peace, security, and prosperity.

Thank you for the warm welcome, Vietnam.

I know this will be a historic visit.

Since the United States and Vietnam launched our Comprehensive Partnership ten years ago, our relationship has grown stronger. We're cooperating on priorities like inclusive economic prosperity, combatting climate change, a secure and open Indo-Pacific, and people-to-people ties.

Thank you @ausambvn!

“Peace through strength” - motto, USS Ronald Reagan 🇻🇳🇺🇸

Thank you Ambassador Cho (Korean Embassy DC) for your friendship and commitment to the #ROKUS Alliance!

Welcome back Ambassadors and Consuls General to Washington, D.C. for our Chiefs of Mission conference. It’s an important opportunity for us to come together and discuss our continued work on behalf of the people of the United States.

Pale Blue Dot is a photo of Earth that was taken by the Voyager 1 space probe in 1990 from a distance of about 6 billion kilometers (3.7 billion miles) as it was leaving our solar system. This is what Carl Sagan said about the photo:

'Look again at that dot. That's here. That's…

Happening now (actually just finishing): UN International School Hanoi UNIS Hanoi Spring Fair. Great community spirit. Congrats to Marc Knapper 🇺🇸 on his mad AFL skills!

Greetings from Vietnam! As the United States and Vietnam approach the 10th anniversary of our Comprehensive Partnership, I am excited to be in Hanoi to discuss opportunities to strengthen and deepen this important trade relationship. Stay tuned for updates!

Chúng tôi luôn khuyến khích khách du lịch Hoa Kỳ đến thăm Việt Nam

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We love encouraging our American tourists to visit Vietnam!

“China has announced a list of 20 countries where its companies can take tour travelers to, with Vietnam excluded, causing mixed reactions amongst Vietnamese tourism firms.” tuoitrenews.vn/news/business/…