Number: RL30416
Title: The Vietnam-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement
Authors: Mark E. Manyin, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: This report outlines the terms of the bilateral trade agreement between the United States and Vietnam, identifies U.S. and Vietnamese motivations for entering into the deal, analyzes the reasons for Vietnam's delay in signing the agreement, and explains Congress' role in the process of restoring normal trade relations treatment to Vietnam.
Pages: 19
Date: Updated September 9, 2002