US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink. (Photo: Getty)

He will meet with senior Vietnam government officials to underscore the strong US commitment to implementing the US-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and to working with Vietnam in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, the US State Department said in a media note on Thursday.

The Assistant Secretary will also reaffirm the US’s support for a strong, independent, resilient, and prosperous Vietnam, according to the statement.

Kritenbrink will discuss shared objectives for next month’s ASEAN-related ministerial meetings, which will take place in Vientiane, Laos.