Vietnam

U.S. Tells Its Diplomats in Vietnam to Avoid War Anniversary Events – NYT

The reversal adds another Trump administration blow to decades of reconciliation efforts. By Damien Cave Reporting from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam April 22, 2025, 12:02 p.m. ET “The Trump administration has told its senior diplomats in Vietnam not to take part in events marking the 50th anniversary of the end of the war. Four U.S. officials …

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ISIS and Vietnam – Tom Friedman, 10/28/14, The New York Times

“In May, I visited Vietnam and met with university students. After a week of being love-bombed by Vietnamese, who told me how much they admire America, want to work or study there and have friends and family living there, I couldn’t help but ask myself: “How did we get this country so wrong? How did …

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Common Ground for Vietnam and the U.S. – The New York Times

“Within the last two years, Vietnam has become the United States’ largest trading partner in Southeast Asia, with two-way trade totaling $35 billion last year. That trade is projected to grow to $57 billion by 2020.” via Common Ground for Vietnam and the U.S. – The New York Times. This writer thinks that the US …

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