U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is visiting Vietnam Tuesday to meet with senior officials and discuss boosting trade.
She is due to hold talks with Foreign Minister Pham Binh Mihn and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, as well as meet with U.S. and Vietnamese business leaders.
The State Department says Clinton will witness the signing of agreements on education exchanges and commercial contracts while in Vietnam.
The visit is part of an Asian tour that has already taken her to Japan and Mongolia. She will visit Laos and Cambodia later this week.