Bill Clinton begins a state visit to Vietnam

The governments signed a treaty defining their land boundary after years of negotiation. The agreement addressed a conflict shaped by the 1979 war and subsequent border tensions. It represented an...

The U.S. announced $1.7 million in assistance to help Vietnam detect and remove mines and unexploded ordnance. Explosive remnants continued to threaten civilians and limit access to land decades after...

The land boundary treaty signed in December 1999 entered into force. Implementation required later demarcation and local management, so the legal milestone did not immediately settle every practical...

The agreement established reciprocal trade commitments and a framework for expanded economic exchange. It was an important step in postwar normalization, though it operated amid unresolved disputes...

The governments signed a wide-ranging trade agreement after years of negotiation. It committed Vietnam to phased market-access and regulatory changes and enabled U.S. normal trade relations once...

Clinton arrived in Vietnam for the first visit by a U.S. president since the war. Public encounters carried competing memories: some welcomed engagement, while many refugees and veterans remained...

Clinton delivered a major public address in Hanoi about the future of U.S.–Vietnam relations. The speech invoked reconciliation and shared history, but also promoted economic openness and closer ties....

During the visit, Clinton observed a joint effort to locate the remains of a missing U.S. pilot. Vietnamese and U.S. teams’ cooperation on missing-person accounting had helped open diplomatic...

Clinton’s four-day visit ended after meetings and public addresses in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The trip presented normalization as a route toward engagement and shared prosperity. For Vietnamese...

The two governments signed an agreement delimiting territorial seas, exclusive economic zones, and continental shelves in the Gulf of Tonkin. It followed the land boundary treaty and addressed...