New US embassy campus gets off ground in Hanoi

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has broken ground for the new U.S. Embassy campus in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi 28 years after former Secretary of State Warren Christopher inaugurated the first U.S. Embassy in Hanoi. High-ranking officials attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the new U.S. Embassy campus in Cau Giay District on April 15, 2023. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has broken ground for the new U.S. Embassy campus in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi 28 years after former Secretary of State Warren Christopher inaugurated the first U.S. Embassy in Hanoi. High-ranking officials attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the new U.S. Embassy campus in Cau Giay District on April 15, 2023. On this occasion, PM Chinh expressed his gratitude to the United States for its COVID-19 vaccine and medical equipment supplies.