Vietnam’s Tenth Party Congress opens

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...

Phan Văn Khải began an official visit and met President George W. Bush. The visit marked a new diplomatic phase ten years after relations were restored. It carried economic and regional agendas...

The governments affirmed growing economic ties and cooperation while recognizing continuing differences. The statement followed a high-level visit that had symbolic weight as the first by a Vietnamese...

The plaintiffs submitted an appeal to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Their action continued a campaign for legal recognition and accountability after the district court dismissal. The appeal...

The congress concluded after electing a new Central Committee and adopting its political and socioeconomic program. Its agenda linked industrialization and poverty reduction to continued market...

The governments announced an agreement in principle on bilateral market access, a step toward Vietnam’s WTO accession and U.S. congressional consideration of permanent normal trade relations. The...

The agreement formalized bilateral terms negotiated as part of Vietnam’s WTO accession. It moved the two states toward expanded trade after decades of war and a U.S. embargo, but accession also...

The working party accepted the documents spelling out Vietnam’s accession rights and commitments after more than eleven years of negotiations. Completion did not itself make Vietnam a member: approval...

The General Council approved Vietnam’s accession package. The decision marked a major opening of Vietnam’s economy to multilateral trade rules and market access, alongside risks for sectors and...