United States celebrates 25 years since end of trade embargo against Vietnam

U.S. Chargé d’Affaires ad interim to Vietnam, Caryn McClelland, on January 18 spoke at the American Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Hanoi celebrating the 25th anniversary of President Clinton’s lifting of the U.S. trade embargo against Vietnam. 
  • US embargo against Cuba a backward step: Vietnam
  • Symposium discusses Cuba’s fight against US embargo
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires ad interim to Vietnam, Caryn McClelland delivers remarks at the 25th anniversary of the end of the trade embargo against Vietnam

U.S. Chargé d’Affaires ad interim to Vietnam, Caryn McClelland delivers remarks at the 25th anniversary of the end of the trade embargo against Vietnam

Speaking to an audience that included Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue, The Honorable John Kerry, Dr. Vu Tien Loc (Chairman and President, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce & Industry), Ambassador Pete Peterson (the first U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam following normalization of relations), and Ambassador Le Van Bang (the first Vietnamese Ambassador to the U.S. following normalization), she celebrated 25 years of renewed economic cooperation between the United States and Vietnam, during which bilateral trade has grown from just over $200 million in 1994 to more than $50 billion today.

The Chargé recalled that the end of the embargo “closed one door on our bilateral relationship and opened another … [so that ] we could trade, build people-to-people ties, and cooperate in areas such as education, science, and technology.”

She noted that many people deserve credit for the remarkable progress, including Senators McCain and Kerry; long-term American business people in Vietnam who helped turn “opportunity into prosperity”; and the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, which is also celebrating its 25th anniversary.

She also made a special point to thank “Our friends and partners within the Vietnamese Government [who] made President Clinton’s decision in 1994 more palatable to the American public with their unwavering dedication to helping us with our most somber and sacred task – recovering the remains of our service members who never returned from the war.”

With the United States now Vietnam’s largest export market and with Vietnam one of America’s fastest growing markets, Chargé McClelland expressed optimism that our two countries will enjoy 25 more years of economic cooperation and growth.

PSNews

Other News

Communication drive promoted for 500-day campaign to locate, identify fallen soldiers' remains

Communication drive promoted for 500-day campaign to locate, identify fallen soldiers' remains

Under the plan, all central and local media outlets are required to launch columns on the campaign, maintain regular coverage, and produce at least five to seven in-depth reports each month in key search areas. Media agencies will also be encouraged to gather and verify valuable information and develop high-quality products in both Vietnamese and foreign languages, including feature articles, documentaries, reports and short videos.

First Vietnamese pagoda in Tokyo inaugurated

First Vietnamese pagoda in Tokyo inaugurated

Ambassador Pham Quang Hieu expressed confidence that the establishment will serve as a strong spiritual anchor for Vietnamese people living in Japan while contributing to friendship and cultural exchanges between the two countries.

National drive kicks off to protect, support children online

National drive kicks off to protect, support children online

Cyberspace now runs through children’s learning, entertainment, and daily lives, but warned it is laced with dangerous content, online insults, threats, and seemingly harmless clicks that can trigger fraud, data breaches, and risks children who are not yet equipped to handle.

Vietnam, RoK scholars discuss diplomatic perspectives amid modern East Asia

Vietnam, RoK scholars discuss diplomatic perspectives amid modern East Asia

A scholar has stressed the need for Vietnam to make use of cooperation opportunities arising from the RoK’s foreign policy, particularly in semiconductor technology, artificial intelligence (AI), supply chains, digital transformation, and green energy, as well as chances in multilateral diplomacy.

'Barefoot inventor' and global ambitions

'Barefoot inventor' and global ambitions

Pham Van Hat is best known as the creator of the made-in-Vietnam “Seed Sowing Robot,” now exported to 15 countries, alongside dozens of practical inventions that have eased labour for thousands of farmers.

Safeguarding fairness for creators, future of Vietnam's culture

Safeguarding fairness for creators, future of Vietnam's culture

Films, music, television programmes, e-books, video games, journalistic works, images and creative data can now be copied, edited and redistributed within minutes. While copyright violations were once linked mainly to pirated discs or counterfeit books, infringements have shifted online with faster speed, wider scale and greater anonymity.

Flower tribute ceremony honours President Ho Chi Minh in Russia

Flower tribute ceremony honours President Ho Chi Minh in Russia

Consul General Nguyen Viet Kien stressed President Ho Chi Minh’s reputation and career transcended Vietnam’s borders to inspire liberation movements worldwide, and that his ideas on the right to self-determination, peace, and friendship among nations remain deeply relevant today.

Education ministry targets five digital technology incubators at universities

Education ministry targets five digital technology incubators at universities

A key target under the new plan is the establishment of five digital technology incubators, or Deeptech Hubs, at universities and research institutes with strong potential. The education ministry also plans to launch a training programme for 1,000 outstanding technology entrepreneurs and develop criteria for selecting and supporting startup ecosystems within educational institutions.

Vietnam steps up implementation of ethnic affairs strategy through 2030

Vietnam steps up implementation of ethnic affairs strategy through 2030

To accelerate the implementation of the the Ethnic Affairs Strategy by 2030, with a vision toward 2045, the Prime Minister requested ministries, agencies and local authorities to continue thoroughly carrying out the Party and State’s policies on ethnic affairs, enhancing the effectiveness of State management and strengthening oversight of policy implementation.

Security preparations reviewed for APEC 2027 in Phu Quoc

Security preparations reviewed for APEC 2027 in Phu Quoc

The team examined the APEC 2027 Convention Centre, where main conference activities are scheduled; Sun Serenia Hospital, designated to provide healthcare and emergency medical services for delegates; provincial road DT.975, which connects Phu Quoc International Airport to the convention centre; and the area surrounding Phu Quoc International Airport.