Statement from the Press Secretary Commemorating 25 Years of Diplomatic Relations between the United States and Vietnam

whitehouse.gov ^ | July 10, 2020 | White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

[ransomnote]

On July 11, 2020, the United States of America and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam will celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations.  To mark the occasion, President Donald J. Trump and President Nguyen Phu Trong exchanged letters noting our shared vision of a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific and respect for each country’s sovereignty.  Both leaders committed to continuing to expand our Comprehensive Partnership by increasing people-to-people ties; partnering to ensure that trade and investment is free, fair, and reciprocal; collaborating on humanitarian and legacy of war issues; and growing our strategic cooperation through expanded military ties.  The United States also reaffirmed it will stand alongside Vietnam in support of the peaceful resolution of disputes, the rule of law, freedom of navigation and overflight, and unimpeded commerce.

We congratulate Vietnam on an outstanding year as the Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and are excited to announce that the United States and Vietnam have reached an agreement that will bring Peace Corps volunteers to Vietnam.

We celebrate the close ties forged over the last quarter century and look forward to marking the next 25 years of partnership, friendship, and a brighter future for our peoples.

The White House

[MuttTheHoople]

F em.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Give them the $4billion Kissinger promised. In return they stand up to the Chicoms and join the other ASEAN nations in that endeavor. Reopen Cam Rahn Bay. Make them take all the Vietnamese gangsters in the US.

[happyathome]

“Give them the $4billion Kissinger promised”

This is neither flame nor snark - but wasn’t the #4b contingent on them not invading the South?

[Spktyr]

Unfortunately, we need them to break China.

On top of that, US history is full of us fighting people in bitter, awful wars one year then turning around and allying with them not terribly long after.

[Shadow44]

Maybe they can stop oppressing Ex-ARVN and their descendants first before we form some kind of military alliance.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I’m corresponding with a Vietnamese woman - so no don’t Eff them!!

[Spktyr]

I *think* but am not sure that they’ve been backing off that as the old Commies die off and their power base shrinks. They’re currently in a pseudo-war at sea with the Chinese at current.

The other thing is that they’re doing their part in the ABC production divestment plan - Anyone But China.

[Rembrandt]

“Give them the $4billion Kissinger promised. In return they stand up to the Chicoms and join the other ASEAN nations in that endeavor. Reopen Cam Rahn Bay. Make them take all the Vietnamese gangsters in the US.”

Make it a horse race between Cam Ranh and Subic; the Philippines could also use protection. Perhaps we could use both ports, thereby keeping the Chinese from using one of them. Let China have the long supply lines subject to attack. (P.S. The town and beach of Nha Trang, by Cam Ranh, is a great place and could rival Olongapo with our troops there.