The State Department addresses war legacies in Indochina

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

Officials discussed UXO, dioxin, disability assistance, and pandemic response, linking humanitarian work to strategic diplomacy.

The leaders spoke about bilateral and regional matters after pandemic disruption and ahead of deeper strategic ties, with legacy issues still shaping relations.

Sherman met officials, affirmed support for an independent Vietnam, and discussed humanitarian cooperation. Vietnamese leaders advanced their own priorities and strategic balance.

Sherman’s readout named accounting, disability assistance, UXO clearance, and dioxin remediation. The projects have different histories and scale.

The governments transferred remains recovered jointly. U.S. accounting has received sustained resources and visibility, while Vietnam’s much larger search for missing soldiers remains less visible...

The State Department reviewed cooperation on UXO, dioxin, and missing people. Its account should be read beside Vietnamese sources and community testimony.

During President Joe Biden’s visit to Hanoi, the two countries announced their highest diplomatic partnership level. The agenda included technology, supply chains, education, maritime cooperation, and...

Biden arrived at Nguyễn Phú Trọng’s invitation. The visit reflected Vietnam’s diplomacy and effort to deepen relations while retaining an independent foreign policy.

The leaders announced a new high-level framework, affirming sovereignty and political systems. The move formed part of Vietnam’s own strategy of balancing relationships.