Senators to State: Press Hanoi on human rights in broader bilateral talks

Four Democratic senators are calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to elevate human rights concerns in the context of broader bilateral discussions with Vietnam, including on trade, as the administration seeks to deepen relations with Hanoi. In a June 25 letter to Blinken, Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and panel members Chris Coons (DE), Chris Van Hollen (MD) and Jeff Merkley (OR) said they appreciated recent efforts by the administration to boost bilateral...