VIETNAM – US RELATION FROM NORMALIZATION TO COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP THEN ALLIANCE IN THE FUTURE

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    Since normalization of Vietnam - US relation in 1995, there have witnessed important developments in the cooperation between the two countries in the spirit of "leaving aside the past to the future". The first important step after normalization was made in 2005, when the two countries agreed to build a framework of relations to "constructive, friendship and multi-faceted cooperation on the basis of equality, respect and mutual benefits". Based on this cooperation framework, the two countries developed the relations in many areas, from political, diplomatic, economic, commercial, investment areas to national defense, security, science - technology and education, even the cooperation for settlement of issues in dispute and difference between the two countries, including democracy, human rights and religions...; all of which resulted in practical benefits for the people of the two countries and contributed to ensuring peace, security and strengthening cooperation, internationally and regionally.