Vietnam and its Relations with the U.S.

ISBN: 9781617287015 出版年：2011 页码：234 Edward C Mason Nova Science

After communist North Vietnam's victory over U.S.-backed South Vietnam in 1975, U.S.-Vietnam relations remained essentially frozen until the mid-1990's. Since then, bilateral ties have expanded to the point where the relationship has been virtually normalized. Indeed, since 2002, overlapping strategic and economic interests have compelled the U.S. and Vietnam to improve relations across a wide spectrum of issues. For years, human rights have been the biggest thorn in the side of the relationship. Vietnam is a one-party, authoritarian state ruled by the VCP, which appears to be following a strategy of permitting most forms of personal and religious expression while selectively repressing individuals and organizations that it deems a threat to the party's monopoly on power. This book explores the current issues and implications in U.S.-Vietnam relations.