Vietnam and the U.S. mark 25 years of diplomatic relations

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...

The carrier began a five-day visit during the 25th year of normalized relations. It was the second U.S. carrier visit and took place alongside unfinished work on UXO, dioxin, and wartime accounting.

The five-day visit ended as the pandemic began reshaping travel. It continued defense contact between former adversaries while war legacy work remained unfinished.

The leaders discussed bilateral ties and COVID-19 cooperation amid unresolved war legacies and expanding trade relations.

The education ministry and Peace Corps signed program terms, following a 2016 framework agreement. The sequence shows how bilateral commitments required later negotiation.

The EVFTA began operating after ratification procedures. It lowered tariffs over time and created mechanisms for trade and cooperation. The agreement’s rules affect workers, producers, and consumers...

The Party congress set national priorities and elected senior leaders. This domestic political history frames state choices on development and foreign relations and should not be conflated with U.S....

The congress elected a Central Committee and re-elected Nguyễn Phú Trọng. Its state vision of development does not represent every Vietnamese person’s views.

Harris arrived in Hanoi during a regional visit, discussing health and security as Vietnam maintained relations with multiple powers and asserted autonomy.