WORLD IN BRIEF : VIETNAM : U.S. Offers Small Humanitarian Aid
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
For the first time since the Vietnam War ended 16 years ago, the United States is offering a modest amount of humanitarian aid to Hanoi as a step toward improved relations. Richard H. Solomon, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, said $1 million in aid is being sent to pay for artificial limbs for Vietnamese citizens. He said the gesture is being made as part of the effort by retired Gen. John W. Vessey, the special U.S. emissary to Hanoi.
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