On the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly, the USABC, the BCIU, and the USCC co-hosted a roundtable in honor of His Excellency Tô Lâm, President of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Read the full press release here: prez.ly/5TTc

On September 25, USABC President & CEO Ambassador Ted Osius, Ambassador (ret.) met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos Saleumxay Kommasith on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly in New York. ​ Read the full press release here: prez.ly/FlUc

On September 26, the USABC and DGA Group co-hosted a Business Luncheon in honor of H.E. Dr. Suriya Chindawongse, Ambassador of Thailand to the United States, on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly in New York. Photos by Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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In a recent article from Bao Phap Luat TP. Ho Chi Minh, Amb. Ted Osius shared his insights on U.S.-Vietnam relations after the recent visit to the United States by the Party General Secretary and President Tô Lâm. Read the full article here (Vietnamese): plo.vn/tu-chuyen-cong…

In a recent BBC News Vietnam article, Amb. Osius expressed his optimism about the growing cooperation between the U.S. and Vietnam, emphasizing how it serves the mutual development interests of both countries. Read the full article here (Vietnamese): bbc.com/vietnamese/art…

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On Oct 2, Amb. Ted Osius spoke at the Meridian International Center's Diplocraft event "From Import to Impact: Defense Industrial Cooperation", where he shared insights on the complexities of collaboration and export controls in ASEAN defense partnerships. Photos by Jessica Latos

President Biden skipping the #ASEANSummit again? Some might call it a lack of commitment, but the reality is, no U.S. president can attend every ASEAN or East Asia Summit. Sending the VP or top officials should be the new norm, as space and time are real constraints. Read

On October 22, the USABC and the American Indonesian Chamber of Commerce hosted a business forum in New York to commemorate 75 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Indonesia. The forum also marked the 40th anniversary of the founding of USABC and of AICC.

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📸"Viet Pride ride in Hanoi, Vietnam, 2017. Dutch ambassador, Amb. Ted Osius, son TABO on bike.”

📸 "Swearing-in, Washington DC, 2014. Secretary Kerry, Clayton Bond, Ted Osius, TABO in the arms of his grandmother.”

📸 "A gift from a fellow ambassador in Hanoi depicting the Bond-Osius family in Halong Bay.”

📸"Bond-Osius family celebrating Tet, the most important Vietnamese holiday, 2017, Hanoi.”

📸 "Bond-Osius family with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Hanoi, 2015.”