U.S. appeals court affirms dismissal of Vietnamese Agent Orange claims

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....

Triết began the first official U.S. visit by a Vietnamese head of state. The visit reflected a shift from postwar isolation toward high-level diplomacy and trade. Vietnamese-American refugees and...

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...

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...

The two governments described cooperation in economic, educational, and regional affairs and noted the USNS Mercy’s medical mission in Vietnam. Humanitarian exchange formed part of postwar engagement,...

The Supreme Court declined to hear the Vietnamese plaintiffs’ appeal, leaving the lower court’s dismissal in place. The procedural decision closed this litigation route, not the wider dispute over...

The UN Human Rights Council reviewed Vietnam’s human-rights record through the new Universal Periodic Review process. Vietnam presented its own report and responded to recommendations from states. The...

The Council considered and adopted the outcome of Vietnam’s review. Recommendations covered legal protections and civil and political rights. The process illustrates the limits and possibilities of...