Vietnam and the United States discuss war-legacy issues in a security dialogue

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Defence Minister Nguyễn Chí Vịnh visited the United States to strengthen cooperation on humanitarian work and war consequences. Its agenda included unexploded...

The two governments launched remediation at a former U.S. air base where dioxin contamination was documented. Cooperation addressed a serious environmental and health legacy of herbicide use. The...

The Vietnamese Ministry of Defence and USAID began a joint cleanup project at Da Nang airport, a former U.S. herbicide-storage and loading site. The project was a concrete step toward addressing...

Presidents Trương Tấn Sang and Barack Obama announced a framework for cooperation on trade, education, health, science, security, and regional issues. The partnership reflected a postwar diplomatic...

President Barack Obama and President Trương Tấn Sang announced an overarching framework for cooperation. It included trade, security, education, human rights, and war-legacy issues. The framework...

Vietnam signed the Convention Against Torture in New York. Signature was an international commitment but not yet ratification; Vietnam ratified it in 2015. The distinction matters when evaluating...

The National Assembly adopted a revised constitution that retained the Communist Party’s leading role and included a dedicated chapter on human rights and citizens’ rights. The text reflected state...

During Secretary of State John Kerry’s Vietnam visit, the United States announced a contract to assess dioxin contamination at Bien Hoa and an agreement to continue UXO cooperation. The...

Vietnam reported that the rig and escort vessels entered its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, prompting a serious maritime dispute. China and Vietnam advanced competing accounts of...

Vietnam’s foreign ministry publicly protested the rig’s operation, which it said was inside Vietnam’s maritime zone. The dispute involved sovereignty claims, energy resources, and the law of the...