,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ae1 #bjbe,mr4  
,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,da9es7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+  
#cj ye>s ( diplomatic relations betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam on ,july #aa1 
#bjbe4  ,:]eas1 s9ce ! end ! ,vietnam   
,w>1 hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,vietnamese h    
resettl$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & built      
vibrant communities across ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 :i* contribute to ! ri* div]sity
 ( our ,nation2 ,:]eas ! jo9t ef=ts     
across ! adm9i/rations ( ,presid5t      
,ronald ,reagan & ,presid5t ,george     
,h4,w4 ,bu% to address que/ions surr\nd+
 ,unit$ ,/ates s]vice memb]s miss+ 9    
action 7,,mia7 set ! f\ndation = !      
normalization ( bilat]al relations      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam2      
,:]eas1 betwe5 #aiia to #aiic1 ! ,select
 ,committee on ,,p[_/,,mia ,affairs ( ! 
,s5ate conduct$ public he>+s & issu$ an 

ext5sive report on ! prison] ( w> 7,,p[7
 & ,,mia issue1 help+ to lay ! dome/ic  
political f\ndation = ! break?r\ghs 9   
subsequ5t ,unit$ ,/ates-,vietnam        
relations2 ,:]eas ! ef=ts to id5tify &  
return ! rema9s ( s]vice memb]s miss+ 9 
action on bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates &         
,vietnamese sides1 alongside unexplod$  
ordnance removal1 diox9 rem$iation1     
disability programs support+ survivors  
impact$ by ^! w> remnants1 & ef=ts to   
cont9ue public education on ^! topics1  
collectively built ! f\ndation = ongo+  
w> legacy programs 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia1 :i*  
are a vital compon5t ( ! bilat]al       
relation%ip betwe5 ,vietnam & ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas section #eba ( ! ,=eign  
,relations ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal  
,ye>s #aiid & #aiie 7,public ,law       
#ajc-bcf7 express$ ! ,s5ate's support = 
! normalization ( relations ) ,vietnam &
 s5t an important political signal to ! 
,executive bran* on mov+ ahead )        
diplomatic normalization2 ,:]eas1 on    
,febru>y #d1 #aiid1 ,u4,s4 ,presid5t    

,bill ,cl9ton lift$ ( ! trade emb>go 9  
place s9ce ! end ( ! ,vietnam ,w>1 9    
turn pav+ ! way to ! ann\ncem5t ( a     
normalization ( relations betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam on ,july #aa1  
#aiie2 ,:]eas significant progress has  
be5 made 9 ! bilat]al relation%ip s9ce !
 normalization ( diplomatic relations   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,vietnam1 lead+
 to significant coop]ation betwe5 !     
gov]nm5t & peoples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,vietnam 9 an array ( areas1 ext5d+ to  
political1 economic1 & cultural ties2   
,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y ( #bjja1 ,congress    
pass$ ! bip>tisan ,vietnam ,education   
,f\ndation ,act ( #bjjj 7title ,,ii (   
division ,b ( ,public ,law #ajf-eed7 to 
promote reconciliation betwe5 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,vietnam ?r\gh an int]national 
ex*ange program betwe5 ! #b c\ntries1   
:i* all[$ ,vietnamese nationals to      
pursue advanc$ /udies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s to tea* 9 !     
fields ( sci5ce1 ma!matics1 m$ic9e1 &   
te*nology 9 ,vietnam2 ,:]eas1 9         

,septemb] & ,octob] ( #bjja1            
respectively1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
& ! ,s5ate approv$ measures to implem5t 
a bilat]al trade agreem5t negotiat$ dur+
 ! ,presid5cy ( ,bill ,cl9ton1 :i* 0    
subsequ5tly sign$ into law by ,presid5t 
,george ,w4 ,bu% on ,octob] #c1 #bjja2  
,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjjf1 ,congress     
grant$ p]man5t normal trade relations   
/atus to ,vietnam "u title ,,iv (       
division ,d ( ! ,tax ,relief & ,heal?   
,c>e ,act ( #bjjf 7,public ,law         
#aji-dcb72 ,:]eas1 on ,july #be1 #bjac1 
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama & ,vietnam      
,presid5t ,trng ,tan ,sang agre$ to     
e/abli% a compreh5sive p>tn]%ip betwe5  
,vietnam & ! ,unit$ ,/ates bas$ on !    
pr9ciples ( respect = ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,*>t]1 int]national law1 respect =      
political in/itutions1 indep5d5ce &     
sov]eignty1 & ea* o!r's t]ritorial      
integrity2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #bc1 #bjaf1  
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama ann\nc$ !       
removal ( rema9+ ,unit$ ,/ates          
re/rictions on ! sale ( le?al weapons & 

relat$ s]vices to ,vietnam1 a move t    
foll[$ ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu%'s     
#bjjg decision to p]mit case-by-case    
sales ( nonle?al def5se items & def5se  
s]vices & ,presid5t ,obama's #bjad      
decision to p>tially ease ,unit$ ,/ates 
re/rictions on ! transf] ( le?al weapons
 & articles to ,vietnam2 ,:]eas         
,presid5t ,donald ,trump became ! fir/  
,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5t to visit        
,vietnam twice 9 "o presid5tial t]m1    
includ+ a ,novemb] #bjag /ate visit dur+
 :i* ,presid5t ,trump & ,vietnamese     
,presid5t ,tran ,dai ,quang-- 7#a7      
conclud$ a new ,?ree ,ye> ,plan (       
,action = ,def5se ,coop]ation to        
increase bilat]al naval activities2     
7#b7 agre$ on ! fir/ visit ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates aircraft c>ri] to ,vietnam 9     
#bjah2  7#c7 celebrat$ ! conclusion ( a 
jo9t ef=t to clean diox9-contam9at$ soil
 & s$im5t 9 ,da ,nang1 ,vietnam2  7#d7  
welcom$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to    
contribute to rem$iation ef=ts at ,bi5  
,hoa ,airport2 &  7#e7 took significant 

/eps =w>d ) an increase 9 direct        
inve/m5t 9 ,vietnam ) an emphasis on    
en]gy coop]ation2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb]  
#aj1 #bjbc1 ,presid5t ,joe ,bid5 &      
,g5]al ,secret>y ,nguy5 ,ph ,trong issu$
 a ,jo9t ,communiqu t-- 7#a7 (ficially  
upgrad$ ! bilat]al relation%ip to !     
level ( ,compreh5sive ,/rategic         
,p>tn]%ip2  7#b7 recogniz$ consid]able  
progress made 9 ! bilat]al relation%ip 9
 a %ort #aj-ye> p]iod2 &  7#c7 und]scor$
 ! fundam5tal pr9ciples guid+ ,unit$    
,/ates-,vietnam relations1 includ+      
respect = ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t]1      
int]national law1 & respect = ea* o!r's 
indep5d5ce1 sov]eignty1 & t]ritorial    
integrity2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,vietnam h =m$ a p>tn]%ip 9 promot+     
peace1 coop]ation1 prosp]ity1 & security
 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region1 includ+ by--
 7#a7 recogniz+ ! /rategic importance ( 
free & op5 access to ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2 &
  7#b7 cont9u+ programs by initiat$ dur+
 ! adm9i/rations ( ,presid5t ,obama1    
,presid5t ,trump1 & ,presid5t ,bid5 to  

help ,vietnam enhance its m>itime       
capabilities2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t ^!        
positive developm5ts1 ,congress has     
consi/5tly (f]$ /rong bip>tisan support 
to ! cont9uation & ev5tual completion ( 
w> legacy programs 9 ,vietnam z ! basis 
on :i* ! bilat]al relation%ip 0 e/abli%$
 #cj ye>s ago2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,vietnam w cont9ue to deep5 coop]ation 9
 a wide range ( areas1 includ+ political
 & diplomatic relations1 economic trade 
& inve/m5t1 sci5ce & te*nology1         
education & heal?1 cultural & p-to-p    
ties1 def5se & security1 regional &     
global issues1 & ! promotion &          
protection ( human rights1 to ensure !  
int]e/s ( ! p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9     
,vietnam & to contribute to peace1      
/ability1 coop]ation1 & prosp]ity ar\nd 
! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--    
7#a7 recognizes-- 7,a7 ! significance ( 
! #cj? anniv]s>y ( normalization ( !    
bilat]al relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,vietnam2 &  7,b7 ! /rong &    
endur+ relation%ip built by ,unit$      

,/ates & ,vietnam bas$ on mutual        
respect1 tru/1 & a %>$ commitm5t to     
peace & prosp]ity2  7#b7 honors !       
contributions ( ,vietnamese ,am]icans to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! pa/ #ej ye>s1   
includ+-- 7,a7 _! tireless commitm5t to 
/r5g!n+ ties among diff]5t communities1 
sectors1 bus9esses1 y\?s1 & p's         
organizations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,vietnam2 &  7,b7 facilitat+            
reconciliation & economic prosp]ity     
betwe5 ! #b c\ntries2  7#c7 honors--    
7,a7 ! s]vice ( memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,arm$ ,=ces :o f\ght 9 ,vietnam1       
includ+ ^? :o gave _! lives 9 !         
conflict2 &  7,b7 ,unit$ ,/ates         
vet]an-l$ initiatives e/abli%$ & d$icat$
 to engag+ 9 reconciliation ef=ts ) !   
,vietnamese p2  7#d7 expresses !        
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! su/a9$ 
cont9uation ( fund+ & op]ational support
 to w> legacy programs 9 ,vietnam       
f\ndational to ! bilat]al relation%ip1  
includ+-- 7,a7 diox9 rem$iation at ,bi5 
,hoa ,airport2  7,b7 unexplod$ ordnance 

removal2  7,c7 support = p]sons )       
disabilities2  7,d7 capacity build+ 9   
prov9cial & national ef=ts on m9e       
action2 &  7,e7 acc\nt+ = ,vietnamese   
miss+ & fall5 soldi]s f ! w>2  7#e7     
ackn[l$ges ! significant progress 9     
v>i\s areas ( coop]ation1 includ+       
political & diplomatic relations1 trade 
& economic ties1 def5se & security1 &   
p-to-p ex*anges2  7#f7 reaffirms !      
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to su/a9+ & 
build+ on ! p>tn]%ip (ficially e/abli%$ 
9 ! ,u4,s4-,vietnam ,compreh5sive       
,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip 9 ,septemb] #bjbc1  
und]scor$ by ! fundam5tal pr9ciples     
guid+ ! bilat]al relation%ip1 includ+   
respect = ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t]1      
int]national law1 & respect = ea* o!r's 
indep5d5ce1 sov]eignty1 & t]ritorial    
integrity2 &  7#g7 expresses-- 7,a7 !   
det]m9ation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue
 /r5g!n+ coop]ation across sectors2 &   
7,b7 ! vital importance ( ! bilat]al    
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,vietnam to address+ %>$ *all5ges &     

promot+ cont9u$ regional peace &        
/ability 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region4