Vietnam - International cooperation



The SRV was admitted to UN membership on 20 September 1977. The nation belongs to ESCAP and all the nonregional specialized agencies. Vietnam is also a member of the Asian Development Bank and G-77, has observer status at the WTO, and is a signatory to the Law of the Sea.

By 2003, the SRV had diplomatic relations with more than 170 countries. The United States lifted its trade embargo with Vietnam in February 1994, and on 11 July 1995, President Bill Clinton normalized diplomatic relations with the country. The first US embassy opened in Hanoi on 6 August 1995.

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