; Whereas the United States Government has assisted the Government of Vietnam in strengthening its maritime capabilities, including by providing coast guard vessels and assisting the Government of Vietnam in strengthening its maritime domain awareness; Whereas the United States Government remains committed to working with the Government of Vietnam on its compliance with international commitments and obligations to protect internationally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms, including freedom of religion, expression, the press, and assembly, in order to advance the fundamental dignity of all people, a key to maintaining stability, promoting economic growth, and strengthening good governance; Whereas, in the 25 years since the United States and Vietnam normalized diplomatic relations, the people of Vietnam have benefitted from greater prosperity and integration into the global economy; Whereas the United States and Vietnam signed a bilateral trade agreement in July 2000, and granted one another permanent normal trade relations in 2008, ushering in a more than tenfold increase in trade flows in both directions over the past 20 years, exceeding $77,000,000,000 in 2019; Whereas the Governments of the United States and Vietnam cooperate on a range of public health issues, particularly combating HIV–AIDS under the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program, and more broadly on health, governance, education, infrastructure, and environmental issues through the Lower Mekong Initiative; Whereas, in 2020, Vietnam celebrates 75 years since declaring independence; Whereas more than 1,800,000 Vietnamese Americans have made contributions to the United States in a variety of fields ranging from law to science to defense and the arts; Whereas the United States hosts nearly 30,000 young Vietnamese students, the sixth largest group of international students studying at United States universities, contributing $1,000,000,000 annually to the United States economy