President Nguyễn Minh Triết begins an official visit to the United States

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...

Bush signed the law authorizing permanent normal trade relations with Vietnam. The act completed a major part of the U.S. side of Vietnam’s WTO accession process, connecting postwar diplomatic...

Accession integrated Vietnam into the global trade regime after years of negotiation. It accompanied export-led growth and changes in labor, agriculture, and investment. Membership brought new...

Vietnam’s WTO membership took effect, more than eleven years after its application and negotiations began. Accession expanded its access to global markets and formalized obligations on trade policy....

Bush and Triết held talks during Triết’s visit, discussing trade, education, security, and human rights. The meeting showed the rapid institutionalization of relations after normalization, while...

The UN General Assembly elected Vietnam as a non-permanent Security Council member for 2008–2009. The election marked a larger role in multilateral diplomacy for a country once treated as an adversary...

Vietnam began serving as a non-permanent member of the Security Council. The role brought Vietnam into decisions on peace and security beyond Southeast Asia and demonstrated how a formerly colonized...

The Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of claims by Vietnamese plaintiffs against chemical manufacturers. The decision treated wartime herbicide use through doctrines of U.S. law...

Dũng began a visit focused on trade, education, investment, and political ties. Vietnamese officials presented cooperation as a way to serve national development and independence. The agenda also...