Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng begins an official U.S. visit

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...

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...

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...

Vietnam began a one-year term chairing ASEAN, coinciding with fifteen years of membership. The chairmanship gave Vietnam a platform to shape regional diplomacy and advance cooperation among...