U.S., Vietnam Agree on Liaison Offices
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HANOI — 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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