1、1This background section draws heavily from Sutter, Robert G. Vietnam in Transition andVietnamese Relations with the United States, CRS Report 95-254 S. January 31, 1995. 10 p.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web96-898 FUpdated Nov
2、ember 22, 1996Vietnam: Economic/Political Developmentsand U.S. Relations(name redacted)Specialist in Trade RelationsForeign Affairs and National Defense Division(name redacted)Senior Specialist in International PoliticsForeign Affairs and National Defense DivisionSummaryVietnams experiment with econ
3、omic reforms continues to outpace liberalization ofits political system. The Eighth Vietnamese Party Congress, which ended on July 2,1996, failed to resolve deep-rooted differences among the communist leadershipconcerning the pace and scope of economic reforms. These continuing divisions amongVietna
4、ms top leaders likely will affect relations with the United States, including effortsto normalize commercial relations.Background1Vietnams political and economic reforms began in the latter 1980s. A majorgenerational change in leadership coincided with grave internal difficulties and externalpressur
