U.S., Vietnam Agree on Liaison Offices
U.S. and Vietnamese negotiators have agreed in principle on the opening of liaison offices and on U.S. war claims against Vietnam, the Hanoi government said Wednesday.
A statement issued by the Foreign Ministry said two days of talks, critical steps in establishing diplomatic relations, ended “with a very positive result.” The statement said more meetings will be held later to finalize the agreements.
The negotiations--together with what the U.S. State Department called a “productive exchange of views” in New York on human rights--marked a promising start to a new chapter in ties opened when Washington scrapped the 19-year economic embargo against Vietnam.
The liaison offices in Hanoi and Washington will be upgraded to embassies if relations continue to improve, officials have said.
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