Vietnamese officials to get preferred treatment for National Archives research

Vietnamese researchers are in Washington this week to conduct U.S.-funded studies on Hanoi's war dead and will receive special treatment from the National Archives and Records Administration -- treatment that critics say has not been reciprocated in Vietnam or extended in the U.S. to American researchers seeking access to the same archives for clues on missing U.S. service members.

Vietnamese officials to get preferred treatment for National Archives research

TL;DR

  • Vietnamese researchers are in Washington for U.S.-funded studies on Hanoi's war dead.
  • They are receiving special treatment from the National Archives and Records Administration.
  • Critics claim this treatment is not reciprocated in Vietnam.
  • Critics also state that American researchers do not receive similar access in the U.S. for clues on missing U.S. service members.