That the Senate—
reaffirms the importance of the United States-Vietnam comprehensive partnership, including the full implementation of provisions of the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–409) with regard to elevating the United States relationship with Vietnam;
welcomes Vietnam's leadership in 2020 as ASEAN Chair in cooperation with its ASEAN partners, especially as ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China negotiate a Code of Conduct;
welcomes Vietnam playing a productive role as a member of the United Nations Security Council during its 2020–2021 term;
reiterates Congress’ findings in section 401 of the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–409; 132 Stat. 5407) that—
the promotion of human rights and respect for democratic values in the Indo-Pacific region is in the United States national security interest;
continued support for human rights, democratic values, and good governance is critical to a successful United States diplomatic strategy in the Indo-Pacific;
strong support for human rights and democracy in the Indo-Pacific region is critical to efforts to reduce poverty, build rule of law, combat corruption, reduce the allure of extremism, and promote economic growth; and
there are serious concerns with the rule of law and civil liberties in Vietnam, which has been identified by Freedom House as “Not Free”;
reaffirms that it is important that Vietnam’s rights and interests under international law, regardless of size, power, and military capabilities, are respected; and
appreciates Vietnam’s ongoing cooperation to account for the 1,246 United States service members who remain unaccounted for since the Vietnam War.