Vietnam and the United States establish a Comprehensive Partnership

During the dialogue, the two defense ministries signed a memorandum identifying priority areas for cooperation. The agreement marked a new phase in security ties between former wartime adversaries,...

Clinton met Nguyễn Tấn Dũng during an official visit to Hanoi. Their discussions included trade and bilateral cooperation. The visit also unfolded amid U.S. concerns about rights and Vietnam’s efforts...

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Defence Minister Nguyễn Chí Vịnh visited the United States to strengthen cooperation on humanitarian work and war consequences. Its agenda included unexploded...

The two governments launched remediation at a former U.S. air base where dioxin contamination was documented. Cooperation addressed a serious environmental and health legacy of herbicide use. The...

The Vietnamese Ministry of Defence and USAID began a joint cleanup project at Da Nang airport, a former U.S. herbicide-storage and loading site. The project was a concrete step toward addressing...

President Barack Obama and President Trương Tấn Sang announced an overarching framework for cooperation. It included trade, security, education, human rights, and war-legacy issues. The framework...

At their sixth political, security, and defense dialogue, the governments discussed POW/MIA accounting, Agent Orange and dioxin, and unexploded ordnance alongside broader regional issues. The...

Vietnam signed the Convention Against Torture in New York. Signature was an international commitment but not yet ratification; Vietnam ratified it in 2015. The distinction matters when evaluating...

The National Assembly adopted a revised constitution that retained the Communist Party’s leading role and included a dedicated chapter on human rights and citizens’ rights. The text reflected state...

During Secretary of State John Kerry’s Vietnam visit, the United States announced a contract to assess dioxin contamination at Bien Hoa and an agreement to continue UXO cooperation. The...