U.S. Supreme Court declines to review the Agent...

Vietnam is elected to a two-year UN Security Council term

16 October 2007

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 begins its first term on the UN Security Council

1 January 2008

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...

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

22 February 2008

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...

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

23 June 2008

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...

Vietnam and the United States issue a joint statement during Dũng’s visit

25 June 2008

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,...

👉 U.S. Supreme Court declines to review the Agent Orange case Current

2 March 2009

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...

Vietnam undergoes its first UN Universal Periodic Review

8 May 2009

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...

UN Human Rights Council considers the outcome of Vietnam’s first UPR

24 September 2009

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 assumes the ASEAN chairmanship

1 January 2010

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...

Vietnam hosts the opening of the 16th ASEAN Summit

8 April 2010

The summit opened in Hanoi under Vietnam’s chairmanship, with leaders discussing implementation of the ASEAN Charter and community-building. For Vietnam, regional integration offered a route to...

ASEAN Regional Forum meets in Hanoi during Vietnam’s chair year

23 July 2010

Foreign ministers met in Hanoi for the 17th ASEAN Regional Forum. The meeting addressed regional security and multilateral cooperation. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton publicly linked the...

U.S. Supreme Court declines to review the Agent Orange case

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