Manila:Vietnam has expressed its appreciation for the United States' objective assessment of the country's achievements in combating human trafficking in recent years, as stated by Pham Thu Hang, the Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on October 15.

According to Vietnam News Agency, Hang made this statement during the ministry's regular press briefing. She was responding to a reporter's inquiry regarding the Vietnam-related content in the US Department of State's 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report, which was published on October 9.