President Biden will make a historic visit to Vietnam 50 years after U.S. troops left the country.
On his way home from the G20 summit of world leaders in India, President Joe Biden will make a historic stop in Vietnam, 50 years after the last U.S. troops left the country. Fifty years after a war that took more than 58,000 American and perhaps more than one million Vietnamese lives, the relationship between the two countries looks very different.
"That is the story of the last 30 years of Vietnam and the United States," said Osius."We built trust, and we created partnership between our two countries." "I think for Vietnam, the engagement with Washington and to strengthen the relationship with Washington, both in terms of the security issues as well as economic cooperation, is a high priority for Hanoi," said Yun Sun, director of the China Program for the Stimson Center.With the upgrade in their diplomatic relationship, the two former enemies are taking a stronger stance against China."The Chinese have the ability to inflict pain really on any of their neighbors.
"Vietnam isn't living up to its own aspirations when it comes to human rights. So I think it's certain that the President will emphasize the significance of religious freedom, freedom of expression and respect for human rights in every conversation he has with Vietnam leaders," said Osius.
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