Obama in Vietnam: ‘Our Two Governments Are Cooperating More Closely than Ever’

"Our two governments are also cooperating more closely than ever. As part of our engagement with ASEAN and the East Asia summit, we’re working together to advance regional security and stability. Vietnam has welcomed American Navy ships to your ports. Our militaries are conducting more exchanges and partnering on maritime security. Together, we’re pursuing the Trans-Pacific Partnership, not only to support trade, but to draw our nations closer together and reinforce regional cooperation. We’re doing more to meet global challenges, from preventing nuclear terrorism to promoting global health security so outbreaks of disease don’t become epidemics. And with this visit the United States and Vietnam have agreed to a significant upgrade in our cooperation across the board."