3rd Annual Dialogue on War Legacies and Peace in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
Please note: This event is presented in two parts over two days. Please check the agenda below for details.
This year marks a significant milestone as we reflect on the first anniversary of the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership upgrade, underscoring a commitment to addressing war legacies and deepening ties through forward-looking initiatives. Postwar reconciliation has undergirded bilateral and multilateral relations, transforming past challenges into pathways for lasting peace. Humanitarian efforts among governments, civil society and veterans’ organizations have tackled issues such as locating missing personnel, mitigating Agent Orange’s effects and clearing unexploded ordnance. Additionally, people-to-people exchanges, especially among young leaders and Southeast Asian Americans, continue to build trust and understanding across societies.
Join USIP for a two-part livestream of the Institute’s Dialogue on War Legacies and Peace, an annual event bringing government and non-governmental experts together to discuss the full range of war legacy issues and U.S. relations with Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
The event will bring together diplomats, advocates and researchers to discuss how bilateral partnerships, including cooperation on war legacy issues, contributes to building a culture of peace while drawing lessons from U.S. engagement in Southeast Asia that could apply to conflicts elsewhere in the world. Roundtable discussions will explore in-depth how Vietnamese, Laotians and Cambodians are healing from wartime suffering and building a future based on trust and shared interests.
The event will be livestreamed in both English and Vietnamese.
Take part in the conversation on social media using the hashtag #WarLegaciesAndPeace.
Agenda
October 10
9:00am - 10:15am ET: The U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam after One Year
Watch in English Xem sự kiện này bằng Tiếng Việt
- Ambassador George E. Moose, opening remarks
Acting President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace - Ambassador Nguyễn Quốc Dũng, keynote remarks
Vietnamese Ambassador to the U.S. - Ambassador Marc Knapper, keynote remarks (virtual)
U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam - Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), keynote remarks (pre-recorded)
U.S. Senator from Maryland - Representative Young Kim (R-CA), keynote remarks (pre-recorded)
U.S. Representative from California - Kit Norland, moderator
Diplomat, U.S Department of State (ret.) - Jed Royal
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense - Phan Anh Sơn
President, Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations - Michael Schiffer
Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Asia, U.S. Agency for International Development
October 11
9:00am - 10:15am ET: Launch of USIP Peaceworks Report on Reconciliation
Watch in English Xem sự kiện này bằng Tiếng Việt
- Ambassador David Scheffer, moderator
Professor of Practice, Arizona State University - Andrew Wells-Dang
Senior Expert, Southeast Asia, U.S. Institute of Peace - Carl Stauffer
Senior Expert, Reconciliation, U.S. Institute of Peace - Ambassador Phạm Lan Dung, discussant
Acting President, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam - John McAuliff, discussant
Executive Director & Founder, Fund for Reconciliation and Development
