Vietnam undergoes its first UN Universal Periodic Review

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

Vietnam completed its one-year rotating chairmanship, having hosted high-level regional meetings and advanced ASEAN community plans. Regional institutions gave Vietnam diplomatic room to navigate...