Vietnam and Thailand sign a maritime boundary agreement

UNHCR ended a transitional period of repatriation and care assistance after the CPA. People who had returned to Vietnam still needed reintegration support, while regional governments and agencies...

The Senate confirmed Peterson’s appointment, moving the two countries toward routine diplomatic representation. A former POW became the first U.S. ambassador to postwar Vietnam. His appointment...

Peterson arrived to take up his post, beginning the work of the first U.S. ambassador in Vietnam since the war. His personal history as a former POW shaped public attention, while the embassy’s agenda...

The two countries exchanged ambassadors for the first time since the war and formally established resident diplomatic representation. Embassy relations created channels for negotiation and consular...

Voters elected the Tenth National Assembly. The ballot included independent candidates, but all candidacies were approved through the Fatherland Front, which was headed by the ruling Communist...

The U.S. president waived restrictions under the Jackson–Vanik amendment, which linked trade benefits to freedom of emigration. The step made some U.S. trade and investment programs available and...

The two governments signed an agreement enabling the Overseas Private Investment Corporation to support eligible U.S. investment in Vietnam. The agreement expanded economic engagement after...

Vietnam joined APEC at the ministerial meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Membership marked regional integration after years of conflict and isolation. It offered new economic and diplomatic channels, while...

Vietnam took part in APEC’s leaders’ meeting as a new member economy. The declaration emphasized trade, investment, and regional cooperation. Integration expanded Vietnam’s diplomatic reach but also...

Clinton renewed the annual waiver, continuing U.S. access to trade and investment tools. The State Department tied the policy to emigration and other bilateral priorities. This step shows how normal...