The U.S. announced that it would provide $1 million, a small but symbolic amount, in aid to Vietnam, for providing artificial limbs to those maimed in the Vietnam War.
Leader Nguyên Van Linh reaffirmed the Vietnamese Communist Party's monopoly of political power, stating that Vietnam would not follow Eastern Europe's path of reform.
China and Vietnam announced the mutual desire to normalize diplomatic relations. Talks in Beijing (November) formalized ties, and the border was clarified.
