President Clinton begins an official visit to Vietnam

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 Hanoi for the first visit to Vietnam by a sitting U.S. president since the war. His public remarks addressed reconciliation, economic ties, and historical memory. The visit showed a...

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...

The Communist Party opened its Ninth Congress in Hanoi to assess Đổi Mới and set development goals. The congress took place as Vietnam pursued deeper international integration and prepared to...