,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fjg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #d1 #bjbj,mr4 ,g>dn] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m>key7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,recogniz+ t 9 ! #be ye>s s9ce normaliz+ diplomatic relations1 ! ,sociali/ ,republic ( ,vietnam & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica h work$ t[>d increas$ /ability1 prosp]ity1 & peace 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia1 & express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w cont9ue to rema9 a /rong1 reliable1 & active p>tn] 9 ! ,s\!a/ ,asian region4 ,:]eas coop]ation betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts & p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam c help realize _! common goals ( a peaceful1 prosp]\s1 & op5 ,indo-,pacific root$ 9 a rule-bas$ ord] t promotes security1 opportunity1 & respect = sov]eignty2 ,:]eas ,vietnam is s]v+ z ! #bjbj ,*air = ! ,association ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations 7,,asean7 "u ! !me ( ,cohesive & ,responsive ,,asean1 & w co-*air ! ,u4,s4-,,asean ,special ,summit :5 x is res*$ul$ f ! orig9al plann$ ,m>* #ad1 #bjbj1 date2 ,:]eas ,vietnam has demon/rat$ a will+ness to /& up = fre$om ( navigation & int]national law 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea & op5$ a new *apt] 9 bilat]al coop]ation on ^! %>$ goals2 ,:]eas ,vietnam deploy$ its fir/ milit>y (fic]s to ,unit$ ,nations peacekeep+ op]ations 9 #bjad1 & contribut$ a field hospital to ,unit$ ,nations peacekeep+ op]ations 9 ,s\? ,sudan 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas bo? c\ntries h s\ght to assi/ ea* o!r 9 acc\nt+ = ! ov] #a1bjj ,am]icans & z _m z #cjj1jjj ,vietnamese /ill miss+ f ! ,vietnam ,w>2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has work$ ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam to remove unexplod$ ordnance & to treat victims maim$ by x ?r\gh fund+ "u ! ,leahy ,w> ,victims ,fund & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,=eign ,op]ations1 & ,relat$ ,programs ,act1 #bjai 7division ,f ( ,public ,law #aaf-f71 includ+ #ae1jjj1jjj = humanit>ian dem9+ op]ations z well z ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7 programs2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has complet$ ! cleanup ( diox9 at ,da ,nang airport1 & is work+ ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam ( ! cleanup ( ,bi5 ,hoa airport2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has assi/$ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam 9 /r5g!n+ its m>itime capabilities1 includ+ by provid+ coa/ gu>d vessels & assi/+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam 9 /r5g!n+ its m>itime doma9 aw>5ess2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t rema9s committ$ to work+ ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,vietnam on its compliance ) int]national commitm5ts & obligations to protect int]nationally recogniz$ human rights & fundam5tal fre$oms1 includ+ fre$om ( religion1 expression1 ! press1 & assembly1 9 ord] to advance ! fundam5tal dignity ( all p1 a key to ma9ta9+ /ability1 promot+ economic gr[?1 & /r5g!n+ good gov]nance2 ,:]eas1 9 ! #be ye>s s9ce ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam normaliz$ diplomatic relations1 ! p ( ,vietnam h b5efit$ f great] prosp]ity & integration into ! global economy2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam sign$ a bilat]al trade agreem5t 9 ,july #bjjj1 & grant$ "o ano!r p]man5t normal trade relations 9 #bjjh1 u%]+ 9 a m ?an t5fold increase 9 trade fl[s 9 bo? directions ov] ! pa/ #bj ye>s1 exce$+ #gg1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam coop]ate on a range ( public heal? issues1 p>ticul>ly combat+ ,,hiv-,,aids "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5t's ,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids ,relief 7,,pepf>7 program1 & m broadly on heal?1 gov]nance1 education1 infra/ructure1 & environm5tal issues ?r\gh ! ,l[] ,mekong ,initiative2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 ,vietnam celebrates #ge ye>s s9ce decl>+ indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas m ?an #a1hjj1jjj ,vietnamese-,am]icans h made contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a v>iety ( fields rang+ f law to sci5ce to def5se & ! arts2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ho/s ne>ly #cj1jjj "y ,vietnamese /ud5ts1 ! #f? l>ge/ gr\p ( int]national /ud5ts /udy+ at ,unit$ ,/ates univ]sities1 contribut+ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj annually to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy2 ,:]eas bilat]al coop]ation trans=m$ debts ( ! =m] ,s\? ,vietnamese gov]nm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates into ,fulbright ,univ]sity ,vietnam1 ,vietnam's fir/ indep5d5t1 n-=-pr(it univ]sity2 & ,:]eas si/] city relation%ips l9k our citiz5s 9-- 7#a7 ,seattle1 ,wa%+ton & ,haiphong2 7#b7 ,madison1 ,wiscons9 & ,bac ,giang2 7#c7 ,pittsburgh1 ,p5nsylvania & ,da ,nang2 7#d7 ,san ,francisco1 ,cali=nia & ,ho ,*i ,m9h ,city2 7#e7 ,oakl&1 ,cali=nia & ,da ,nang2 7#f7 ,angel ,fire1 ,new ,mexico & ,quang ,tri ,t[n2 7#g7 ,new ,hav51 ,connecticut & ,hue2 7#h7 ,m>yl& ,/ate1 ,m>yl& & ,n9h ,?uan ,prov9ce2 & 7#i7 ,newport ,bea*1 ,cali=nia & ,vung ,tau ,prov9ce 7,fri5d%ip ,city73 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,vietnam compreh5sive p>tn]%ip1 includ+ ! full implem5tation ( provisions ( ! ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji7 ) reg>d to elevat+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates relation%ip ) ,vietnam2 7#b7 welcomes ,vietnam's lead]%ip 9 #bjbj z ,,asean ,*air 9 coop]ation ) its ,,asean p>tn]s1 especially z ,,asean & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a negotiate a ,code ( ,conduct2 7#c7 welcomes ,vietnam play+ a productive role z a memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil dur+ its #bjbj-bjba t]m2 7#d7 reit]ates ,congress' f9d+s 9 section #dja ( ! ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji2 #acb ,/at4 #edjg7 t-- 7,a7 ! promotion ( human rights & respect = democratic values 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates national security int]e/2 7,b7 cont9u$ support = human rights1 democratic values1 & good gov]nance is critical to a successful ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic /rategy 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2 7,c7 /rong support = human rights & democracy 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region is critical to ef=ts to r$uce pov]ty1 build rule ( law1 combat corruption1 r$uce ! allure ( extremism1 & promote economic gr[?2 & 7,d7 !re are s]i\s conc]ns ) ! rule ( law & civil lib]ties 9 ,vietnam1 :i* has be5 id5tifi$ by ,fre$om ,h\se z ,n ,free2 7#e7 reaffirms t x is important t ,vietnam's rights & int]e/s "u int]national law1 reg>dless ( size1 p[]1 & milit>y capabilities1 are respect$2 & 7#f7 appreciates ,vietnam's ongo+ coop]ation to acc\nt = ! #a1bdf ,unit$ ,/ates s]vice memb]s :o rema9 unacc\nt$ = s9ce ! ,vietnam ,w>4