Vietnam Deputy PM and FM Pham Binh Minh held phone talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on January 6.

The death of African-American George Floyd, a resident of Minneapolis, on May 25 sparked unrest across the US and triggered widespread protests across the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. The US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink has shared a message on that US's pain on facebook.

"Facebook for Viet Nam" campaign is to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Viet Nam - US relations on May 24. This campaign is "an excellent example of the strong economic ties' between Viet Nam and the United States.