Vietnam and the United States sign a bilateral WTO market-access agreement

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 Communist Party of Vietnam opened its tenth national congress in Hanoi. Delegates reviewed the first two decades of Đổi Mới and set economic and political priorities for 2006–2010. The congress...

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 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...

Leaders from APEC economies met in Hanoi and issued a declaration on trade, regional cooperation, and sustainable development. Hosting the summit signaled Vietnam’s expanding diplomatic role in...

The National Assembly approved the protocol and directed agencies to review and align domestic law with Vietnam’s commitments. Ratification made the choice to join legally effective within Vietnam;...

Congress approved legislation enabling permanent normal trade relations with Vietnam. President George W. Bush described it as a step in normalizing relations and sharing in the benefits of...