On Rights, US, Viets Still Talk Past Each Other
Human rights – chiefly political and religious freedoms – have been on the American agenda since Washington and Hanoi resumed direct dialogue about a quarter of a century ago. Though bilateral ties have grown vastly broader, US prodding on civil liberties still piques Vietnam’s one-party regime.
Skepticism that Vietnam would live up to labor rights promi…
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