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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to arrive in Singapore on Aug. 22, before moving on to Vietnam on Aug. 24. © Reuters

KENTARO IWAMOTO and TOMOYA ONISHI, Nikkei staff writers

August 20, 2021 13:01 JST

SINGAPORE/HANOI -- Kamala Harris will start her first visit to Asia as U.S. vice president this weekend, with planned stops in Singapore and Vietnam.

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