President Obama's final State of the Union address

On the morning of January 13 (Vietnam time), Mr. Barack Obama read his 7th and final State of the Union Address as US President before ending his second term.

US President Barack Obama delivers his final State of the Union address. Photo: whnt

The first part of President Obama's 2016 State of the Union Address addresses domestic issues, such as the 2016 US Presidential election, reforming the immigration system, strengthening gun control, ensuring fairness in employment and pay, the Obamacare health care system...

In particular, in his speech, the US President affirmed that the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) must be completely destroyed and called on the US Congress to give him the authority to use military force to destroy IS.

According to the head of the White House, the country's foreign policy needs to focus on the threat from IS and al-Qaeda, but it cannot stop there. "Even without IS, instability will continue for decades in many parts of the world, including the Middle East, Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of Central America, Africa and Asia," Mr. Obama emphasized.

Mr. Obama also raised issues and unfinished business during his term in office, such as lifting the embargo on Cuba, approving the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement and taking steps to close the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

In addition, President Obama also listed proposals for next year, including helping medical students learn how to write computer code to personalize drugs for patients, stabilizing the immigration system, protecting children from gun violence, and raising the minimum wage.

President Obama's 2016 State of the Union address is the focus of American political life in early 2016 and will likely shape the agenda of the administration and the Democratic Party between now and the 2016 presidential election.

According to Chinhphu.vn