(UPDATE) HANOI: US President Joe Biden arrived in Vietnam Sunday to deepen cooperation between the two nations, with semiconductors and rare earth minerals expected to be a key focus for talks.

Biden flew from the G20 summit in New Delhi to meet the leader of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, on Sunday to sign off on a "comprehensive strategic partnership," Hanoi's highest level of diplomatic ties.

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