Vietnamese Agent Orange victims file a lawsuit against U.S. chemical companies

The U.S. proclamation designated 20 September as a day of recognition for prisoners of war and those missing in action, including personnel from Southeast Asia. The observance kept wartime absence...

Negotiators initialed an agreement setting quotas for Vietnamese textile and apparel exports to the U.S. market. The deal followed rapid growth in exports after normal trade relations took effect....

U.S. quotas on specified Vietnamese textile and apparel imports took effect. The measure shaped a growing export sector after the trade agreement, demonstrating that normalization included both market...

The governments formally signed the textile agreement in Hanoi after initialing it in Washington. It set quotas and consultation rules for bilateral trade. The arrangement shows that economic...

The frigate arrived for a port visit, the first by a U.S. Navy ship in Vietnam since the war. Sailors took part in public and community events. The visit reflected a new phase in military contact,...

The court heard arguments in the case brought by Vietnamese plaintiffs. The litigation raised questions about corporate responsibility, the laws governing wartime herbicide use, and access to U.S....

The National Assembly passed Resolution 28/2004/QH11 ratifying the maritime delimitation agreement with China. Ratification established Vietnam’s formal consent to the treaty after its signature in...

The maritime agreement delimiting the Gulf of Tonkin entered into force after ratification procedures were completed. It set boundaries for territorial seas, exclusive economic zones, and...

Judge Jack Weinstein dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims against chemical manufacturers. The ruling rejected the legal theories advanced in the case, leaving Vietnamese victims without a U.S. court...

The anniversary was marked through official celebrations in Vietnam and commemorations among Vietnamese communities abroad. Many in Vietnam framed the day through reunification and national...