Office of the Spokesperson

***THE DAILY PUBLIC SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

Secretary Blinken is on travel to Vietnam and Japan from April 14-18, 2023.

8:15 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi, Vietnam.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

9:25 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in the new U.S. Embassy Hanoi campus groundbreaking in Hanoi, Vietnam.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)

10:20 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken visits St. Paul de Chartres Convent in Hanoi, Vietnam.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)

11:25 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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11:45 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in a working lunch with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son in Hanoi, Vietnam.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

12:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken visits a tech showcase in Hanoi, Vietnam.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)

1:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken holds a meet and greet with employees of U.S. Embassy Hanoi in Hanoi, Vietnam.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

3:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Vietnamese General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi, Vietnam.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

4:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken holds a press availability in Hanoi, Vietnam.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)
The press availability will be streamed live on the Department homepage and Youtube channel.

5:50 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken attends a music engagement with Vietnamese government leaders and artists in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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