NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports the U-S has announced that it ready to resume normal trade with Vietnam. The two countries almost had an agreement a year ago, but the Vietnamese government balked at the fine print. This time, the former combatants appear ready to do business. The motivation for the two sides? US investment in Vietnam lags far behind European countries and Japan. Despite tentative steps to open up to the world, Vietnam remains a very poor country.
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