EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement enters into force

The carrier began a five-day visit during the 25th year of normalized relations. It was the second U.S. carrier visit and took place alongside unfinished work on UXO, dioxin, and wartime accounting.

The five-day visit ended as the pandemic began reshaping travel. It continued defense contact between former adversaries while war legacy work remained unfinished.

The leaders discussed bilateral ties and COVID-19 cooperation amid unresolved war legacies and expanding trade relations.

The anniversary commemorated 1995 normalization. Official statements highlighted cooperation on dioxin, UXO, and missing people. The date holds different meanings for state narratives, refugees, and...

The education ministry and Peace Corps signed program terms, following a 2016 framework agreement. The sequence shows how bilateral commitments required later negotiation.

The Party congress set national priorities and elected senior leaders. This domestic political history frames state choices on development and foreign relations and should not be conflated with U.S....

The congress elected a Central Committee and re-elected Nguyễn Phú Trọng. Its state vision of development does not represent every Vietnamese person’s views.

Harris arrived in Hanoi during a regional visit, discussing health and security as Vietnam maintained relations with multiple powers and asserted autonomy.

Officials discussed UXO, dioxin, disability assistance, and pandemic response, linking humanitarian work to strategic diplomacy.

The leaders spoke about bilateral and regional matters after pandemic disruption and ahead of deeper strategic ties, with legacy issues still shaping relations.