Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present)

1. National reunification and state formation

   Jul 2, 1976Labels: Socialist Republic, National Assembly, Hanoi

   • Taylor Francis
   • CPV History

2. Vietnam admitted to the United Nations

   Sep 20, 1977Labels: United Nations, Vietnam

   • Vietnam MFA

3. Vietnam launches full-scale invasion of Cambodia

   Dec 25, 1978Labels: Vietnam People's, Democratic Kampuchea, Cambodian Vietnamese

   • Cambodia War

4. China begins Sino-Vietnamese War offensive

   Feb 17, 1979Labels: People's Republic, Sino-Vietnamese War

   • Hoover
   • L ng S

5. 1980 Constitution adopted by National Assembly

   Dec 18, 1980Labels: 1980 Constitution, National Assembly

   • Vietnam Law
   • Constitution VN

6. Sixth Party Congress launches Đổi Mới

   Dec 15, 1986Labels: Communist Party, i M

   • VietnamPlus
   • i M i

7. Vietnam completes withdrawal of troops from Cambodia

   Sep 26, 1989Labels: Vietnam People's, Cambodia

   • Washington Post

8. 1992 Constitution adopted, revising state framework

   Apr 15, 1992Labels: 1992 Constitution, National Assembly

   • VN Embassy
   • Constitution FR

9. Vietnam accedes to ASEAN Amity Treaty (TAC)

   Jul 22, 1992Labels: ASEAN, Treaty of

   • TAC

10. United States and Vietnam normalize relations

    Jul 11, 1995Labels: United States, Vietnam

    • HISTORY

11. Vietnam joins ASEAN as seventh member

    Jul 28, 1995Labels: ASEAN, Vietnam

    • VGP
    • VOVWorld

12. Constitutional amendments enacted to 1992 Constitution

    Dec 25, 2001Labels: 1992 Constitution, Constitutional Amendments

    • MOJ Vietnam
    • WHO MiNDbank

13. Vietnam becomes 150th WTO member

    Jan 11, 2007Labels: World Trade, Vietnam

    • WTO
    • VGP

14. Vietnam begins UN Security Council 2008–2009 term

    Jan 1, 2008Labels: United Nations, Vietnam

    • VOV

15. 2013 Constitution adopted

    Nov 28, 2013Labels: 2013 Constitution, National Assembly

    • Constitution VN
    • Constitution FR

16. 2013 Constitution enters into force

    Jan 1, 2014Labels: 2013 Constitution, Vietnam

    • Constitution VN

17. U.S.–Vietnam relationship elevated to highest tier

    Sep 10, 2023Labels: United States, Comprehensive Strategic

    • AP News