Hanoi (VNA) - State President Luong Cuong has asked the US business community to seize current opportunities in Vietnam, expand their presence and invest more deeply and broadly in the country, thereby ushering in a new era of promising, sustainable cooperation together. It has signed 17 new-generation free trade agreements, creating a tightly connected network with more than 60 major economies worldwide, he noted. He stressed that the 30-year history of Vietnam-US relations is a vivid testament to reconciliation and trust building, with economic, trade and investment cooperation serving as a central pillar. Bilateral trade reached nearly 140 billion USD in 2024, while the effective operations of leading US corporations in Vietnam clearly demonstrate mutual trust and the potential for partnership. US companies reflected on their ongoing investment cooperation in Vietnam, highlighted the country’s vast potential and opportunities for collaboration, and shared experience and recommendations to further strengthen their contribution to Vietnam’s development.