HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador Ngoc hide Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador Ngoc Readout Office of the Spokesperson January 25, 2022 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman met virtually today in Washington with outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador Ha Kim Ngoc. Deputy Secretary Sherman congratulated Ambassador Ngoc on the conclusion of his tenure as Ambassador and his work in advancing the U.S.-Vietnam comprehensive partnership. They discussed shared efforts to build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic, developments in the South China Sea and Mekong sub-region, and the importance of human rights. Tags Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Office of the Spokesperson Vietnam