• WATCH: White House holds announces Biden will visit Hanoi next month to strengthen U.S.-Vietnam relations

    WATCH: White House holds announces Biden will visit Hanoi next month to strengthen U.S.-Vietnam relations

    Aug 28, 2023 04:28 PM EDT

    ... Blinken visited Vietnam weeks after the 50th anniversary of the U.S. troop withdrawal that marked the end of America’s direct military involvement in Vietnam. He pledged to boost relations to new levels. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in July also travelled to Hanoi. Diplomatic relations between the U.S ...

  • A look at the partnership between Vietnam and the U.S. 50 years after the fall of Saigon

    A look at the partnership between Vietnam and the U.S. 50 years after the fall of Saigon

    Apr 30, 2025 10:25 PM EDT

    ... left behind. All that built trust that opened doors. Thao Griffiths, Commissioner, International Commission on Missing Persons: It served as a foundation for the U.S.-Vietnam relations. I would say unequivocally that, without the war legacy program serving as a solid foundation for the U.S. and Vietnam relations ...

  • WATCH: Biden awards Medal of Honor to Army captain for daring helicopter rescue in Vietnam War

    WATCH: Biden awards Medal of Honor to Army captain for daring helicopter rescue in Vietnam War

    Sep 05, 2023 04:42 PM EDT

    ... near the river and concluded that the men would never make it. WATCH: White House holds announces Biden will visit Hanoi next month to strengthen U.S.-Vietnam relations He had to think of something else. Now running low on fuel and almost out of ammunition himself, Taylor directed his ...

  • Can U.S. post-war relationship with Vietnam serve as a model for North Korea?

    Can U.S. post-war relationship with Vietnam serve as a model for North Korea?

    Feb 26, 2019 11:45 PM EDT

    ... country that reconciled with the U.S. after a deadly war, could serve as a model for North Korea. As Nick Schifrin reports from Hanoi, Vietnam has come a very long way since that war, as has the U.S.-Vietnam relationship. Nick Schifrin: For the U.S., the Vietnam ...

  • News Wrap: Trump and Putin make plans for round two

    News Wrap: Trump and Putin make plans for round two

    Jul 27, 2018 10:50 PM EDT

    ... on their willingness to denuclearize. Yamiche Alcindor: Following the Vietnam War, the return of U.S. soldier remains was key to normalizing U.S.-Vietnam relations. That is something the North Koreans are well aware of, says Jannuzi. Frank Jannuzi: They know that the recovery of the remains of U ...

  • Meet bicycle diplomat Ted Osius, America’s modern ambassador to Vietnam

    Meet bicycle diplomat Ted Osius, America’s modern ambassador to Vietnam

    May 20, 2016 11:47 PM EDT

    ... United States and Vietnam over the years, U.S. Ambassador Ted Osius is dispensing with traditional protocols to help create a new reference point on U.S.-Vietnam relations. His mission in Vietnam started with a 1,200-mile bike ride, the length of the country, as a U.S ...

  • News Wrap: Warm embrace of Obama sign of how far Vietnam-U.S. relations have come

    News Wrap: Warm embrace of Obama sign of how far Vietnam-U.S. relations have come

    May 23, 2016 11:25 PM EDT

    ... SREENIVASAN: A historic moment in Hanoi today. The United States formally dropped its prohibition on selling weapons to Vietnam. It highlighted the dramatic turnaround in relations between the two former enemies. John Yang has our report. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: This change will ensure that Vietnam has access to the equipment ...

  • U.S., Vietnam pledge to boost relations during Blinken's visit to Hanoi

    U.S., Vietnam pledge to boost relations during Blinken's visit to Hanoi

    Apr 15, 2023 02:33 PM EDT

    ... Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh pledged to boost relations to new levels as they met just two weeks after the 50th anniversary of the U.S. troop withdrawal that marked the end of America’s direct military involvement in Vietnam. And it came as Blinken broke ground on a ...

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    'Listen In' to J.F.K.'s Secret Tapes

    Oct 18, 2012 09:27 PM EDT

    ... hear them for yourself, you can download all of the recordings at once, or pick which topics you'd like to hear. Specific subjects include Vietnam, U.S.-U.S.S.R. relations and 'Personal and Poignant' clips. On the right side of this webpage, simply click the red hyperlinks ...

  • Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end with focus on peace and unity

    Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end with focus on peace and unity

    Apr 30, 2025 02:47 PM EDT

    ... North Vietnam. Passage of time has led to improved relations with U.S. This year also marks the 30-year anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the U.S. In 2023, Vietnam upgraded its relations with the U.S. to that of a comprehensive strategic partner, the highest diplomatic ...