The Hanoi summit between Trump and Kim opens

Vietnamese personnel officially took command after deploying earlier that month, marking an operational step in Vietnam’s independent multilateral peacekeeping role.

A ceremony marked completion of the main contaminated-soil treatment project at Da Nang airport. The cleanup addressed one identified hotspot, not all Agent Orange contamination or health needs in...

The ceremony marked completion of remediation at a former U.S. herbicide site. It reduced contamination at one hotspot but did not resolve wider health, environmental, or compensation claims.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership entered into force for Vietnam. The agreement connected Vietnam to a regional trade framework after the United States withdrew...

Vietnam hosted the summit, demonstrating diplomatic capacity and drawing symbolic attention to a country shaped by war and reunification. The talks concerned the Korean Peninsula.

The summit concluded without a deal. Vietnam provided the venue and security, but the negotiating powers controlled the outcome.

The project began treatment planning and cleanup at a major dioxin hotspot associated with wartime herbicide storage and handling. Bien Hoa is distinct from the Da Nang site addressed in Batch 003....

The trade agreement was signed in Hanoi after years of negotiation. It expanded economic ties between Vietnam and the EU and included provisions concerning labor and sustainable development. The...

Vietnam and the U.S. marked the long-term cleanup at a major former U.S. herbicide storage site. Primarily U.S.-funded and jointly implemented, the project underscores a continuing burden on...

Officials signed a $65 million program supporting people with disabilities in areas affected by Agent Orange and UXO. This assistance was not a settlement of responsibility or comprehensive...