The White House2016.5.24---President Obama越南演講
The White House2016.5.24---President Obama越南演講
0:03President Obama: Xin chào!
0:04(applause)
0:05Xin chào Vietnam!
0:06(applause)
0:08Thank you.
0:09Thank you so much.
0:18To the government and the people of Vietnam, thank you
0:22for this very warm welcome and the hospitality that you
0:26have shown to me on this visit.
0:29And thank all of you for being here today.
0:30(applause)
0:37We have Vietnamese from across this great country,
0:40including so many young people who represent the
0:44dynamism, and the talent and the hope of Vietnam.
0:49On this visit, my heart has been touched by the kindness
0:53for which the Vietnamese people are known.
0:55In the many people who have been lining the streets,
0:59smiling and waving, I feel the friendship
1:01between our peoples.
1:03Last night, I visited the Old Quarter here in Hanoi
1:06and enjoyed some outstanding Vietnamese food.
1:09I tried some Bún Ch .
1:11(applause)
1:16Drank some bia Ha Noi.
1:23But I have to say, the busy streets of this city, I've
1:26never seen so many motorbikes in my life.
1:29(laughter)
1:31So I haven't had to try to cross the street so far, but
1:37maybe when I come back and visit you can tell me how.
1:43I am not the first American President to come to Vietnam
1:47in recent times.
1:48But I am the first, like so many of you, who came of age
1:53after the war between our countries.
1:58When the last U.S.
1:59forces left Vietnam, I was just 13 years old.
2:05So my first exposure to Vietnam and the Vietnamese
2:08people came when I was growing up in Hawaii, with
2:12its proud Vietnamese American community there.
2:16At the same time, many people in this country are
2:20much younger than me.
2:23Like my two daughters, many of you have lived your whole
2:26lives knowing only one thing -- and that is peace and
2:29normalized relations between Vietnam and the United States.
2:35So I come here mindful of the past, mindful of our
2:39difficult history, but focused on the future -- the
2:42prosperity, security and human dignity
2:45that we can advance together.
2:48I also come here with a deep respect for Vietnam's
2:51ancient heritage.
2:54For millennia, farmers have tended these lands -- a
2:58history revealed in the Dong Son drums.
3:03At this bend in the river, Hanoi has endured for more
3:07than a thousand years.
3:10The world came to treasure Vietnamese silks and
3:12paintings, and a great Temple of Literature stands
3:16as a testament to your pursuit of knowledge.
3:20And yet, over the centuries, your fate was too often
3:22dictated by others.
3:25Your beloved land was not always your own.
3:28But like bamboo, the unbroken spirit of the
3:31Vietnamese people was captured by Ly Thuong Kiet
3:36-- "the Southern emperor rules the Southern land.
3:39Our destiny is writ in Heaven's Book."
3:43Today, we also remember the longer history between
3:47Vietnamese and Americans that is too often overlooked.
3:52More than 200 years ago, when our Founding Father,
3:54Thomas Jefferson, sought rice for his farm, he looked
3:57to the rice of Vietnam, which he said had "the
4:00reputation of being whitest to the eye, best flavored to
4:04the taste, and most productive."
4:08Soon after, American trade ships arrived in your ports
4:11seeking commerce.
4:14During the Second World War, Americans came here to
4:16support your struggle against occupation.
4:21When American pilots were shot down, the Vietnamese
4:23people helped rescue them.
4:26And on the day that Vietnam declared its independence,
4:30crowds took to the streets of this city, and Ho Chi
4:32Minh evoked the American Declaration of Independence.
4:37He said, "All people are created equal.
4:40The Creator has endowed them with inviolable rights.
4:43Among these rights are the right to life, the right to
4:46liberty, and the right to the pursuit of happiness."
4:50In another time, the profession of these shared
4:56ideals and our common story of throwing off colonialism
5:00might have brought us closer together sooner.
5:04But instead, Cold War rivalries and fears of
5:08communism pulled us into conflict.
5:13Like other conflicts throughout human history, we
5:16learned once more a bitter truth -- that war, no matter
5:22what our intentions may be, brings suffering
5:27and tragedy.
5:29At your war memorial not far from here, and with family
5:33altars across this country, you remember some 3 million
5:36Vietnamese, soldiers and civilians, on both sides,
5:39who lost their lives.
5:43At our memorial wall in Washington, we can touch the
5:46names of 58,315 Americans who gave their lives
5:52in the conflict.
5:53In both our countries, our veterans and families of the
5:59fallen still ache for the friends and loved ones
6:03that they lost.
6:06Just as we learned in America that, even if we
6:08disagree about a war, we must always honor those who
6:11serve and welcome them home with the respect they
6:14deserve, we can join together today, Vietnamese
6:18and Americans, and acknowledge the pain and the
6:21sacrifices on both sides.
6:26More recently, over the past two decades, Vietnam has
6:30achieved enormous progress, and today the world can see
6:34the strides that you have made.
6:38With economic reforms and trade agreements, including
6:40with the United States, you have entered the global
6:42economy, selling your goods around the world.
6:47More foreign investment is coming in.
6:49And with one of the fastest-growing economies in
6:51Asia, Vietnam has moved up to become
6:54a middle-income nation.
6:58We see Vietnam's progress in the skyscrapers and
7:01high-rises of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and new
7:04shopping malls and urban centers.
7:07We see it in the satellites Vietnam puts into space and
7:12a new generation that is online, launching startups
7:15and running new ventures.
7:18We see it in the tens of millions of Vietnamese
7:20connected on Facebook and Instagram.
7:23And you're not just posting selfies -- although I hear
7:27you do that a lot --
7:28(laughter)
7:29-- and so far, there have been a number of people who
7:31have already asked me for selfies.
7:35You're also raising your voices for causes that you
7:37care about, like saving the old trees of Hanoi.
7:42So all this dynamism has delivered real progress
7:44in people's lives.
7:48Here in Vietnam, you've dramatically reduced extreme
7:50poverty, you've boosted family incomes and lifted
7:54millions into a fast-growing middle class.
7:59Hunger, disease, child and maternal mortality are all down.
8:07The number of people with clean drinking water and
8:09electricity, the number of boys and girls in school,
8:14and your literacy rate -- these are all up.
8:18This is extraordinary progress.
8:20This is what you have been able to achieve
8:22in a very short time.
8:26And as Vietnam has transformed, so has the
8:28relationship between our two nations.
8:31We learned a lesson taught by the venerable Thich Nhat
8:35Hanh, who said, "In true dialogue, both sides are
8:38willing to change."
8:41In this way, the very war that had divided us became a
8:43source for healing.
8:47It allowed us to account for the missing and finally
8:50bring them home.
8:51It allowed us to help remove landmines and unexploded
8:56bombs, because no child should ever lose a leg
8:59just playing outside.
9:02Even as we continue to assist Vietnamese with
9:05disabilities, including children, we are also
9:07continuing to help remove Agent Orange -- dioxin -- so
9:11that Vietnam can reclaim more of your land.
9:15We're proud of our work together in Danang, and we
9:17look forward to supporting your efforts in Bien Hoa.
9:22Let's also not forget that the reconciliation between
9:27our countries was led by our veterans who once faced each
9:30other in battle.
9:35Think of Senator John McCain, who was held for
9:38years here as a prisoner of war, meeting General Giap,
9:43who said our countries should not be enemies
9:45but friends.
9:47Think of all the veterans, Vietnamese and American, who
9:50have helped us heal and build new ties.
9:53Few have done more in this regard over the years than
9:57former Navy lieutenant, and now Secretary of State of
10:00the United States, John Kerry, who is here today.
10:03And on behalf of all of us, John, we thank you for your
10:06extraordinary effort.
10:06(applause)
10:15Because our veterans showed us the way, because warriors
10:20had the courage to pursue peace, our peoples are now
10:24closer than ever before.
10:28Our trade has surged.
10:29Our students and scholars learn together.
10:32We welcome more Vietnamese students to America than
10:35from any other country in Southeast Asia.
10:38And every year, you welcome more and more American
10:41tourists, including young Americans with their
10:44backpacks, to Hanoi's 36 Streets and the shops of Hoi
10:51An, and the imperial city of Hue.
10:53As Vietnamese and Americans, we can all relate to those
11:00words written by Van Cao -- "From now, we know each
11:04other's homeland; from now, we learn to feel
11:08for each other."
11:11As President, I've built on this progress.
11:16With our new Comprehensive Partnership, our governments
11:19are working more closely together than ever before.
11:22And with this visit, we've put our relationship on a
11:24firmer footing for decades to come.
11:30In a sense, the long story between our two nations that
11:32began with Thomas Jefferson more than two centuries ago
11:35has now come full circle.
11:36It has taken many years and required great effort.
11:42But now we can say something that was once unimaginable:
11:45Today, Vietnam and the United States are partners.
11:51And I believe our experience holds lessons for the world.
11:57At a time when many conflicts seem intractable,
11:59seem as if they will never end, we have shown that
12:04hearts can change and that a different future is possible
12:07when we refuse to be prisoners of the past.
12:13We've shown how peace can be better than war.
12:18We've shown that progress and human dignity is best
12:21advanced by cooperation and not conflict.
12:24That's what Vietnam and America can show the world.
12:30Now, America's new partnership with Vietnam is
12:33rooted in some basic truths.
12:36Vietnam is an independent, sovereign nation, and no
12:39other nation can impose its will on you
12:42or decide your destiny.
12:43(applause)
12:51Now, the United States has an interest here.
12:53We have an interest in Vietnam's success.
12:57But our Comprehensive Partnership is still
12:59in its early stages.
13:00And with the time I have left, I want to share with
13:02you the vision that I believe can guide us
13:04in the decades ahead.
13:08First, let's work together to create real opportunity
13:11and prosperity for all of our people.
13:15We know the ingredients for economic success
13:17in the 21st century.
13:20In our global economy, investment and trade flows
13:23to wherever there is rule of law, because no one wants to
13:26pay a bribe to start a business.
13:29Nobody wants to sell their goods or go to school if
13:33they don't know how they're going to be treated.
13:38In knowledge-based economies, jobs go to where
13:40people have the freedom to think for themselves and
13:42exchange ideas and to innovate.
13:46And real economic partnerships are not just
13:48about one country extracting resources from another.
13:53They're about investing in our greatest resource, which
13:55is our people and their skills and their talents,
13:59whether you live in a big city or a rural village.
14:02And that's the kind of partnership that America offers.
14:07As I announced yesterday, the Peace Corps will come to
14:09Vietnam for the first time, with a focus
14:11on teaching English.
14:13A generation after young Americans came here to
14:15fight, a new generation of Americans are going to come
14:18here to teach and build and deepen
14:20the friendship between us.
14:23(applause)
14:30Some of America's leading technology companies and
14:32academic institutions are joining Vietnamese
14:35universities to strengthen training in science,
14:38technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine.
14:43Because even as we keep welcoming more Vietnamese
14:46students to America, we also believe that young people
14:48deserve a world-class education right here in Vietnam.
14:51It's one of the reasons why we're very excited that this
14:56fall, the new Fulbright University Vietnam will open
14:59in Ho Chi Minh City -- this nation's first independent,
15:02non-profit university -- where there will be full
15:05academic freedom and scholarships for those in need.
15:07(applause)
15:14Students, scholars, researchers will focus on
15:18public policy and management and business; on engineering
15:22and computer science; and liberal arts -- everything
15:26from the poetry of Nguyen Du, to the philosophy of
15:30Phan Chu Trinh, to the mathematics of Ngo Bao Chau.
15:34And we're going to keep partnering with young people
15:38and entrepreneurs, because we believe that if you can
15:42just access the skills and technology and capital you
15:44need, then nothing can stand in your way -- and that
15:47includes, by the way, the talented women of Vietnam.
15:51(applause)
15:52We think gender equality is an important principle.
15:57From the Trung Sisters to today, strong, confident
16:01women have always helped move Vietnam forward.
16:04The evidence is clear -- I say this wherever I go
16:06around the world -- families, communities and
16:09countries are more prosperous when girls and
16:11women have an equal opportunity to succeed in
16:14school and at work and in government.
16:17That's true everywhere, and it's true here in Vietnam.
16:19(applause)
16:26We'll keep working to unleash the full potential
16:29of your economy with the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
16:32Here in Vietnam, TPP will let you sell more of your
16:36products to the world and it will attract new investment.
16:41TPP will require reforms to protect workers and rule of
16:45law and intellectual property.
16:47And the United States is ready to assist Vietnam as
16:49it works to fully implement its commitments.
16:54I want you to know that, as President of the United
16:55States, I strongly support TPP because you'll also be
16:59able to buy more of our goods, "Made in America."
17:05Moreover, I support TPP because of its important
17:08strategic benefits.
17:10Vietnam will be less dependent on any one trading
17:12partner and enjoy broader ties with more partners,
17:16including the United States.
17:17(applause)
17:24And TPP will reinforce regional cooperation.
17:28It will help address economic inequality and will
17:32advance human rights, with higher wages and safer
17:34working conditions.
17:36For the first time here in Vietnam, the right to form
17:39independent labor unions and prohibitions against forced
17:42labor and child labor.
17:45And it has the strongest environmental protections
17:48and the strongest anti-corruption standards of
17:50any trade agreement in history.
17:54That's the future TPP offers for all of us, because all
17:58of us -- the United States, Vietnam, and the other
18:02signatories -- will have to abide by these rules that we
18:05have shaped together.
18:09That's the future that is available to all of us.
18:12So we now have to get it done -- for the sake of our
18:14economic prosperity and our national security.
18:20This brings me to the second area where we can work
18:23together, and that is ensuring our mutual security.
18:27With this visit, we have agreed to elevate our
18:29security cooperation and build more trust between our
18:32men and women in uniform.
18:36We'll continue to offer training and equipment to
18:38your Coast Guard to enhance Vietnam's
18:40maritime capabilities.
18:42We will partner to deliver humanitarian aid
18:45in times of disaster.
18:47With the announcement I made yesterday to fully lift the
18:49ban on defense sales, Vietnam will have greater
18:52access to the military equipment you need
18:55to ensure your security.
18:57And the United States is demonstrating our commitment
18:59to fully normalize our relationship with Vietnam.
19:02(applause)
19:11More broadly, the 20th century has taught all of us
19:13-- including the United States and Vietnam -- that
19:15the international order upon which our mutual security
19:18depends is rooted in certain rules and norms.
19:24Nations are sovereign, and no matter how large or small
19:27a nation may be, its sovereignty should be
19:30respected, and it territory should not be violated.
19:34Big nations should not bully smaller ones.
19:37Disputes should be resolved peacefully.
19:39(applause)
19:40And regional institutions, like ASEAN and the East Asia
19:48Summit, should continue to be strengthened.
19:51That's what I believe.
19:52That's what the United States believes.
19:54That's the kind of partnership America
19:56offers this region.
19:57I look forward to advancing this spirit of respect and
20:00reconciliation later this year when I become the first
20:02U.S. President to visit Laos.
20:07In the South China Sea, the United States
20:11is not a claimant in current disputes.
20:14But we will stand with partners in upholding core
20:17principles, like freedom of navigation and overflight,
20:21and lawful commerce that is not impeded, and the
20:24peaceful resolution of disputes, through legal
20:26means, in accordance with international law.
20:30As we go forward, the United States will continue to fly,
20:32sail and operate wherever international law allows,
20:35and we will support the right of all countries
20:37to do the same.
20:39(applause)
20:47Even as we cooperate more closely in the areas I've
20:49described, our partnership includes a third element --
20:55addressing areas where our governments disagree,
20:59including on human rights.
21:02I say this not to single out Vietnam.
21:04No nation is perfect.
21:07Two centuries on, the United States is still striving to
21:11live up to our founding ideals.
21:13We still deal with our shortcomings -- too much
21:18money in our politics, and rising economic inequality,
21:23racial bias in our criminal justice system, women still
21:27not being paid as much as men doing the same job.
21:31We still have problems.
21:33And we're not immune from criticism, I promise you.
21:35I hear it every day.
21:41But that scrutiny, that open debate, confronting our
21:48imperfections, and allowing everybody to have their say
21:54has helped us grow stronger and more prosperous
21:56and more just.
21:59I've said this before -- the United States does not seek
22:01to impose our form of government on Vietnam.
22:04The rights I speak of I believe are not American
22:08values; I think they're universal values written
22:11into the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
22:15They're written into the Vietnamese constitution,
22:17which states that "citizens have the right to freedom of
22:19speech and freedom of the press, and have the right of
22:21access to information, the right to assembly, the right
22:24to association, and the right to demonstrate."
22:26That's in the Vietnamese constitution.
22:28(applause)
22:36So really, this is an issue about all of us, each
22:41country, trying to consistently apply these
22:45principles, making sure that we -- those of us in
22:51government -- are being true to these ideals.
23:00In recent years, Vietnam has made some progress.
23:03Vietnam has committed to bringing its laws in line
23:05with its new constitution and with international norms.
23:10Under recently passed laws, the government will disclose
23:13more of its budget and the public will have the right
23:15to access more information.
23:16And, as I said, Vietnam has committed to economic and
23:19labor reforms under the TPP.
23:22So these are all positive steps.
23:26And ultimately, the future of Vietnam will be decided
23:28by the people of Vietnam.
23:29Every country will chart its own path, and our two
23:32nations have different traditions and different
23:34political systems and different cultures.
23:38But as a friend of Vietnam, allow me to share my view --
23:43why I believe nations are more successful when
23:45universal rights are upheld.
23:49When there is freedom of expression and freedom of
23:51speech, and when people can share ideas and access the
23:54Internet and social media without restriction, that
23:58fuels the innovation economies need to thrive.
24:03That's where new ideas happen.
24:05That's how a Facebook starts.
24:10That's how some of our greatest companies began --
24:17because somebody had a new idea.
24:19It was different.
24:20And they were able to share it.
24:25When there's freedom of the press -- when journalists
24:27and bloggers are able to shine a light on injustice
24:31or abuse -- that holds officials accountable and
24:34builds public confidence that the system works.
24:40When candidates can run for office and campaign freely,
24:44and voters can choose their own leaders in free and fair
24:46elections, it makes the countries more stable,
24:49because citizens know that their voices count and that
24:51peaceful change is possible.
24:54And it brings new people into the system.
24:58When there is freedom of religion, it not only allows
25:00people to fully express the love and compassion that are
25:03at the heart of all great religions, but it allows
25:05faith groups to serve their communities through schools
25:08and hospitals, and care for the poor and the vulnerable.
25:13And when there is freedom of assembly -- when citizens
25:16are free to organize in civil society -- then
25:19countries can better address challenges that government
25:21sometimes cannot solve by itself.
25:25So it is my view that upholding these rights is
25:29not a threat to stability, but actually reinforces
25:31stability and is the foundation of progress.
25:36After all, it was a yearning for these rights that
25:39inspired people around the world, including Vietnam, to
25:41throw off colonialism.
25:45And I believe that upholding these rights is the fullest
25:47expression of the independence that so many
25:49cherish, including here, in a nation that proclaims
25:53itself to be "of the People, by the People
25:55and for the People."
25:58Vietnam will do it differently
26:00than the United States does.
26:03And each of us will do it differently from many other
26:05countries around the world.
26:08But there are these basic principles that I think we
26:13all have to try to work on and improve.
26:20And I said this as somebody who's about to leave office,
26:22so I have the benefit of almost eight years now of
26:27reflecting on how our system has worked and interacting
26:32with countries around the world who are constantly
26:35trying to improve their systems, as well.
26:41Finally, our partnership I think can meet global
26:45challenges that no nation can solve by itself.
26:51If we're going to ensure the health of our people and the
26:53beauty of our planet, then development
26:55has to be sustainable.
26:58Natural wonders like Ha Long Bay and Son Doong Cave have
27:04to be preserved for our children and our
27:06grandchildren.
27:08Rising seas threaten the coasts and waterways on
27:10which so many Vietnamese depend.
27:14And so as partners in the fight against climate
27:16change, we need to fulfill the commitments we made in
27:19Paris, we need to help farmers and villages and
27:24people who depend on fishing to adapt and to bring more
27:28clean energy to places like the Mekong Delta -- a rice
27:32bowl of the world that we need
27:34to feed future generations.
27:40And we can save lives beyond our borders.
27:43By helping other countries strengthen, for example,
27:45their health systems, we can prevent outbreaks of disease
27:48from becoming epidemics that threaten all of us.
27:53And as Vietnam deepens its commitment to U.N.
27:55peacekeeping, the United States is proud to help
27:58train your peacekeepers.
27:59And what a truly remarkable thing that is -- our two
28:01nations that once fought each other now standing
28:04together and helping others achieve peace, as well.
28:10So in addition to our bilateral relationship, our
28:14partnership also allows us to help shape the
28:16international environment in ways that are positive.
28:22Now, fully realizing the vision that I've described
28:24today is not going to happen overnight,
28:27and it is not inevitable.
28:30There may be stumbles and setbacks along the way.
28:33There are going to be times where there
28:35are misunderstandings.
28:37It will take sustained effort and true dialogue
28:40where both sides continue to change.
28:44But considering all the history and hurdles that
28:46we've already overcome, I stand before you today very
28:50optimistic about our future together.
28:53(applause)
29:00And my confidence is rooted, as always, in the friendship
29:03and shared aspirations of our peoples.
29:08I think of all the Americans and Vietnamese who have
29:09crossed a wide ocean -- some reuniting with families for
29:13the first time in decades -- and who, like Trinh Cong Son
29:19said in his song, have joined hands, and opening
29:23their hearts and seeing our common humanity in each other.
29:26(applause)
29:33I think of all the Vietnamese Americans who
29:35have succeeded in every walk of life -- doctors,
29:38journalists, judges, public servants.
29:42One of them, who was born here, wrote me a letter and
29:46said, by "God's grace, I have been able to live the
29:48American Dream...I'm very proud to be an American but
29:51also very proud to be Vietnamese."
29:54(applause)
29:55And today he's here, back in the country of his birth,
30:02because, he said, his "personal passion" is
30:04"improving the life of every Vietnamese person."
30:10I think of a new generation of Vietnamese -- so many of
30:13you, so many of the young people who are here -- who
30:15are ready to make your mark on the world.
30:17And I want to say to all the young people listening: Your
30:20talent, your drive, your dreams -- in those things,
30:24Vietnam has everything it needs to thrive.
30:29Your destiny is in your hands.
30:31This is your moment.
30:32And as you pursue the future that you want, I want you to
30:35know that the United States of America will be right
30:37there with you as your partner and as your friend.
30:39(applause)
30:49And many years from now, when even more Vietnamese
30:52and Americans are studying with each other; innovating
30:55and doing business with each other; standing up for our
30:58security, and promoting human rights and protecting
31:01our planet with each other -- I hope you think back to
31:05this moment and draw hope from the vision that I've
31:08offered today.
31:10Or, if I can say it another way -- in words that you
31:12know well from the Tale of Kieu -- "Please take from me
31:17this token of trust, so we can embark upon our 100-year
31:21journey together."
31:22(applause)
31:25Cam on cac ban.
31:26Thank you very much.
31:28Thank you, Vietnam.
31:30Thank you.
31:31(applause)
你好！（越南语），你好，越南！（越南语，掌声）。谢谢。非常感谢。感谢越南政府和人民在这次访问期间向我所展现的非常热情的欢迎和好客。感谢你们今天来到这里。（掌声）。我们这里有来自这个伟大国家各地的越南人，包括那些代表活力的许多年轻人，越南的人才和希望。
在这次访问期间，我的心被越南人民闻名与世的善良所感动。许多人在街道两边微笑和挥手致意，我感受到了我们两国人民之间的友谊。我昨晚参观了河内老城，品尝了一些非常棒的越南食物，我尝试了一些烤肉米线（掌声） ，喝了一些河内啤酒。但是我要说，在这个城市忙碌的街头，我看到了一生中从未看到的那么多数量的自行车。（笑声），所以，我到目前为止还没有试图过马路，但是，也许当我再来访问时，你们可以告诉我如何过马路。
我不是最近来访的首位美国总统，但和你们中的许多人一样，我是首位在我们两国战争结束之后成年的美国总统。当最后一批美国部队离开越南时，我只有13岁，所以，我第一次知道越南和越南人民是我在夏威夷时，夏威夷有一个非常自豪的越南裔美国人社区。
与此同时，这个国家的许多人要比我年轻得多。与我的两个女儿一样，你们中的许多人在你们的生命中只知道一件事，那就是和平，越南和美国之间的正常化关系。所以，我来到这里，铭记着过去，铭记着我们一度困难重重的历史，但是将重点放在未来，我们可以一起推进的繁荣、安全和人类尊严。
我也是抱是对越南悠久遗产深深的敬意来到这里。农夫们数千年来一直耕种着这些土地，越南古代铜鼓展现了那段历史。河内在这一河流的弯道处已存在了一千多年，世界已开始珍视越南丝绸和绘画，文庙是你们追求知识的见证。虽然如此，在过去的多个世纪里，你们的命运在太多时间内由其他人主宰。你们所热爱的国土并不总是属于你们所有。但是，李朝大将军李常杰捕捉到像竹子一样的越南人民不屈的精神-“南方的皇帝统治南方的土地，我们的命运由天书注定。”
今天，我们也要记住越南人和美国人之间更漫长的历史，这段历史经常被人们所忽视。200多年之前，当我们的建国之父托马斯-杰克逊为他的农场寻求大米时，他想获得越南大米。他说，越南大米有着“最白，口味最好，最高产”的声誉。不久之后，美国贸易商船抵达了你们的港口，试图进行贸易。
在第二次世界大战期间，美国人来到这里以支持你们反占领的斗争。当美国飞行员被击落后，越南人民向他们施以援手。在越南宣布独立的当天，人群走上河内街头，胡志明援引了美国独立宣言。他说：“人人生而平等，造物主赋予他们若干不可让与的权利，其中包括生存权、自由权和追求幸福的权利。”
在另一个时代，对这些共同理想的表述和我们抛弃殖民主义的共同故事可能会更早一些地使我们的关系更加密切，但是，冷战的对抗使我们陷入了冲突。与人类历史的其它冲突一样，我们再次明白了一个苦涩的事实：不管我们的意图如何，战争带来了苦难和悲剧。
在你们距这里不太远的战争纪念馆和全国各地的家庭牌位，你们纪念着3百万越南人，双方在战争中丧生的士兵和平民。在我们华盛顿的越战纪念墙上，我们可以触摸58315位在越战中阵亡美军人员的名字。在我们两个国家里，我们的退伍老兵和阵亡人员家属仍然为失去朋友和亲人而感到悲痛。正如我们在美国明白的那样，即便我们对战争抱有不同看法，我们必须总是要尊重那些服役人员，给予他们应得的尊重，欢迎他们回家。我们今天可以在一起，越南人和美国人，承认双方人员所承受的痛苦和牺牲。
最近，在过去二十年里，越南取得了巨大的进步，世界今天看到你们所取得的巨大成就。你们进行了经济改革，与包括美国在内的国家签署了贸易协议，越南进入了全球经济体，向世界各地出售你们的商品。许多外国投资进入越南。作为亚洲经济发展最快的国家之一，越南已升级成为一个中等收入国家。
我们从河内和胡志明市的摩天大厦和高层建筑，新的大商场和市区中心看到了越南的进步。我们从越南将发射升空的卫星和新一代能上网的越南人看到了越南的进步，他们正在创业，运营新的企业。我们从脸谱网和Instagram的数百万越南用户身上看到了越南的进步。你们并不只是在上传自拍照，虽然我听说你们拍了许多自拍照（笑声）。到目前为止，已经有一些人问我要我的自拍照。你们也在为你们所关心的事业发声，例如挽救河内的老树。
所以，所有这些活力使人们的生活获得真正的改善。你们在越南大幅度减少了赤贫人数，你们提高了家庭收入，使数百万人成为快速增加的中产阶层。饥饿、疾病、儿童和女性生产死亡率全部在下降。能够使用清洁水和电力的人数，在校的男女儿童人数、人口的识字率全部在上升。这是巨大的进步。这是你们在一个非常短的时间里所取得的成就。
随着越南的转变，我们两国的关系也发生了改变。我们从可敬的释一行禅师所教授的知识中学到一课。他说：“在真正的对话中，双方都愿意改变。”以这种方式，那场使我们分裂开的战争成为愈合的来源。它使我们可以去寻找那些失踪人员，最终让他们能够回家。它使我们去帮助清除地雷和未爆炸弹，因为没有一个小孩要因为在外面玩耍而失去一条腿。我们继续帮助包括儿童在内的越南残障人士，我们也在继续帮助去除橙色剂毒化物，以便越南能够回收更多的土地。我们对我们在岘港的合作感到自豪，我们期待支持你们在边河市开展的工作。
请不要忘记我们两国的和解是由我们的老兵们所主导的，他们曾一度在战场上对阵。感谢参议员约翰-麦肯恩——他作为一名战俘曾在河内被关押多年——与武元甲将军的会面，他说，我们两国不应当成为敌人，应当成为朋友。想想所有这些老兵，越南人和美国人，他们帮助我们愈合战争的伤痛，建立新的联系。多年以来在这方面作出最杰出的工作的是前海军中尉、现任国务卿约翰-克里。他今天也在这里。约翰，代表我们所有人，我们感谢你所作出的重大努力。
因为我们的老兵向我们指明了道路，因为战士们有追求和平的勇气，我们两国人民的关系比以往任何时候都要密切。我们两国之间的贸易额增加了，我们的学生和学者互相学习。到美国学习的越南学生人数是东南亚国家中最多的。越南每年迎来了越来越多的美国游客，其中包括那些年轻的美国背包客，他们前往河内的36街，惠安的商店，越南古都顺化。作为越南人和美国人，我们都可以认同Van Cao所写的话：“从现在起，我们知道了对方的家园。从现在起，我们学会互相感受。”
作为总统，我以这一进展为基础继续发展两国关系。根据我们新的全面伙伴关系，我们两国政府的合作现在比以往任何时候都要密切。在这次访问中，我们已将我们两国的关系建立在更加牢固的基础上，为未来的数十年作好准备。从某种意义上说，我们两国从托马斯-杰斐逊开始的漫长关系现在已重新回到起点。这花了许多年的时间，需要付出巨大的努力。但是现在——这一度是不可想像的事情——越南和美国是伙伴。
我相信，我们的经历为世界提供了经验教训。有时候，许多冲突看起来是难以处理的，看起来它们是永远不会结束的，我们已表明，想法可以改变，当我们拒绝受制于过去时，一个不一样的未来就是可能的。我们已表明和平是如何好过战争的。我们已表明，进步和人类尊严是由合作而不是战争推动。这是越南和美国可以向世界所表明的东西。
现在，美国与越南的新伙伴关系植根于一些基本事实。越南是一个独立的主权国家，任何其它国家不可以将其意志强加以你或者决定你的命运。（掌声）。现在，美国在这里有利益，我们的利益在于越南的成功，但我们的全面伙伴关系仍处于初步阶段。在我所剩下的时间里，我想与你们分享我认为可以在未来数十年引导我们的构想。
首先，让我们合作为我们所有人民创造真正的机会和繁荣。我们知道21世纪经济成功的要素。在我们的全球经济，投资和贸易流向法制之地，因为没有人想就开始生意行贿。如果他们不知道他们将得到何种对待，人们是不会出售商品或者去上学的。在一个基于知识的经济里，工作总是流向那些可以自由的独立思考、交换想法和创新的人们。真正的经济伙伴关系不只是一个国家从另一个国家那里获得资源，真正的经济伙伴关系是投资于我们最伟大的资源，那就是我们的人民和他们的技能和才华，无论你居住在大城市或者是在乡村。这就是美国所提出的伙伴关系。
正如我昨天所宣布的那样，和平队将首次来到越南，它的重点将是教授英语。在年轻美国人来这里作战的一代人后，新一代美国人将来到这里，他们将来这里教学，建设和深化我们两国之间的友谊。（掌声）。一些美国著名科技公司和学术机构将与越南大学合作，以深化在科学、技术、工程、教学和医学方面的训练。在我们欢迎更多越南学生来美国深造的同时，我们也认为年轻人也应当享有在越南获得世界级教育的权利。
这是我们非常激动的一个原因，在这个秋季，新的富布莱特越南大学将在胡志明市开学，这是越南首家独立非赢利大学，大学将拥有完全的学术自由，将向那些有需要的学生提供奖学金。（掌声）。学生、学者、研究人员将聚焦公共政策、管理和商业、工程和计算机科学、人文学科，从阮游的诗歌，潘周桢的哲学、吴宝珠的数学在内的所有东西。
我们将与年轻人、企业家保持伙伴关系，因为我们相信，如果你可以获得你所需要的技能、技术和资本，那么你前进的道路将没有任何障碍。随便说一下，这也包括有才华的越南女性。（掌声）。我们认为性别平等是一个重要原则。从二徵到今天，坚强自信的女性一直在帮助越南前进。证据是很明显的，我在访问全球各地时一直在这样说，当女孩和女性在学校、工作和政府拥有平等的成功机会时，家庭、社区和国家将会更加繁荣。这一点在任何地方都是真的，在越南也是如此。（掌声）
我们将继续努力以实现越南经济在跨太平洋伙伴关系框架下的全部潜力。在越南，跨太平洋伙伴关系协定将让你们向世界出售更多越南产品，将吸引新的投资。跨太平洋伙伴关系协议将要求进行改革，以保护工人、法制和知识产权。在越南采取行动全面落实其承诺之际，美国作好了帮助越南的准备。我想让你们知道，作为美国总统，我强烈支持跨太平洋伙伴关系协议，因为你们也可以购买到更多我们的商品，在美国制造的商品。
此外，我支持跨太平洋伙伴关系协议是因为它有重要的战略好处。越南对任何一个贸易伙伴的依赖度将会降低，可以与包括美国在内的更多伙伴发展更广泛的联系。（掌声）跨太平洋伙伴关系协定将会加强地区合作。它将帮助解决经济不平等，推进人权，使劳工获得更高工资和更安全的工作条件。越南人将首次获得建立独立工会的权利，将禁止强迫劳动和童工。与有史以来的所有贸易协议相比，跨太平洋伙伴关系协定所要求的环境保护和反腐败标准都是最为严格的。这是未来跨太平洋伙伴关系协议向我们所有国家所提供的，美国，越南和所有签字方将遵守我们一起制定的规则。这是我们所有国家可以获得的未来，所以，我们现在要做成这件事，为了我们的经济繁荣和我们的国家安全。
这使我要谈到我们将合作的第二个领域，那就是确保我们的共同安全。在访问期间，我们同意提升我们的安全合作水平，在我们男女军人之间建立更多的信任，我们将继续向你们的海岸警卫队提供训练和装备，以提高越南的海洋能力。我们将继续在灾难发生时提供人道主义物资方面保持伙伴关系。我昨天已宣布全面解除对越南的武器禁运，越南在获得你们为确保安全所需的军事装备采购方面将有更大的自由度。美国将展现我们的承诺，以全面实现美越关系正常化。（掌声）。
更为广泛的是，20世纪教会包括美国和越南在内的我们所有国家，我们共同安全所依赖的国际秩序是植根于一些特定规则之上的。国家是拥有主权的，不管国家的大小，国家的主权必须得到尊重，领土不得侵犯。大国不能欺负小国。争端应和平解决。（掌声）东盟和东亚首脑峰会等地区机构应当继续得到强化。这是我所相信的，这是美国所相信的。这是美国向地区国家所提供的伙伴关系。我期待在我今年晚些时候成为访问老挝的首位美国总统时推进这样的尊重和和解精神。
在南海，美国不是目前争端的当事方，但我们将和伙伴们一起维护核心原则，诸如自由航行和飞越权，合法的商业活动不应该遭到阻扰，争端应按照国际法通过法律途径解决。在我们取得进展之际，美国将继续在国际法容许的限度飞行、航行和运作。我们将支持所有国家拥有采取同样行动的权利。（掌声）
即便我们两国在我所描述的领域里采取更加密切合作的同时，我们的伙伴关系也包括第三部分-处理我们两国政府持在分歧的领域，其中包括人权领域。我说这一点并不是单独针对越南的，没有一个国家是完美的。两个世纪以来，美国仍在努力实现我们建国时的理想，我们仍将应对我们的不足，我们的政治活动中有太多的金钱介入，我们的刑事司法制度存在种族偏见，女性仍未获得同工同酬的待遇。我们仍然存在问题，我可以向你们保证，我们也遭到过批评。我每天都在听到这些批评，但这种审视，公开的辩论，应对我们的不完美，允许所有人发声将帮助我们能够成长得更加强大，更加繁荣，更加公正。
我以前也曾表述过，美国不想将我们的政府组织形式强加给越南。我所谈到的我相信的权利不是美国的价值观，我认为它们是写入《世界人权宣言》的普世价值观，它们被写入越南宪法，越南宪法称：“公民有言论、新闻自由，拥有获得信息的权利、集会权、结社权、示威权。”（掌声）。所以，这是与我们所有国家相关的一个议题，试图持续地应用这些原则，确保我们，我们的政府官员忠于这些理想。
最近几年，越南取得了一些进展，越南已承诺使其法律符合新宪法和国际规则。根据最近通过的法律，政府将公布更多的预算信息，公众将有权利获得更多信息。正如我所说的那样，越南已承诺根据跨太平洋伙伴协议来实施经济和劳工改革。所以这些都是积极步骤。最终，越南的未来将取决于越南人民，每个国家将走自己的道路，我们两个国家有不同的传统，不同的政治制度，不同的文化。但是，作为越南的一位朋友，请允许我分享我的观点，我为什么认为当普世权利得到维护时，国家会变得更加成功。
当人们享有自由表达权、新闻自由时，当人们可以分享想法，能够不受限制地上网和登录社交媒体时，这推动了经济发展所需要的创新。那是新的想法产生的地方，这就是脸谱网如何起步的，这是我们一些最伟大的公司如何起步的，因为有人有一个新想法，这是不同的，他们能够共享这个新想法。当存在新闻自由时，当记者和博主们可以揭露不公正和滥用时，这将使官员们遭到问责，建立起公众对制度有效的信心。当候选人可以自由地竞选公职，选民们在自由和公正的选举中选择自己的领导人，这将使国家更加稳定，因为公民们知道他们的声音是算数的，和平的改变是可能的。这将使新人进入体制。
当存在宗教自由时，它不仅允许人们全面地开表达爱和同情，这是所有伟大宗教的核心，但它也使宗教团体可以通过学校和医校来为他们的社区服务，照顾穷人和弱势群体。当存在集会自由权时，公民们可以在一个公民社会进行自由组织，那么国家就可以更好地应对政府有时候无法靠自身力量解决的挑战。在我看来，捍卫这些权利不是对稳定的威胁，而且事实上它加强了稳定，是进步的基础。
毕竟，正是对这些权利的渴望鼓舞包括越南在内的全世界人民抛弃殖民主义的。我相信，捍卫这些权利是对包括在这里的那么多人所珍视的独立的全面表达，包括在一个宣布：“民治，民有，民享”的国家。
越南采取的行动将与将与美国不同，我们两个国家所作的方式将与世界其它许多国家不同，但我认为，我们所有国家都应当采取措施和改善这些基本原则。我是以一位即将离任总统的身份说这番话的，我有近八年的时间来思考我们的制度是如何运作的，是如何与那些一直试图改善自己制度的其它国家互动的。
最后，我认为，我们的伙伴关系可以应对全球挑战，没有哪一个国家可以独自应对那些全球挑战。如果我们将确保我们人民的健康和我们星球的美丽，发展就应当是可持续的。下龙湾和韩松洞这样的天然美景应当保留给我们的孩子和孙辈。不断上升的海平面威胁着那么多越南人所依赖为生的海岸和航路。所以，作为应对气候变化的伙伴，我们需要兑现我们在巴黎所作的承诺，我们需要帮助农民、村庄和那些依赖渔业为生的人们，在湄公河三角洲等地方引进更多清洁能源，湄公河三角洲是世界的饭碗，我们需要它来养活未来的人口。
我们可以在我们边境之外的地方挽救生命，例如，帮助其它国家强化它们的卫生系统，我们可以防止疾病蔓延成为威胁我们所有人的流行病。在越南强化它对于联合国维和行动的承诺之际，美国将非常自豪地帮助训练你们的维和人员，这是一个真正值得关注的事件，我们两个一度互为敌手的国家现在将站在一起，帮助其它国家来帮助和平。除了我们的两边关系，我们的伙伴关系也将允许我们用积极的方式帮助塑造国际环境。
现在，完全实现我今天所描述的构想不会在一夜之间发生的，它不是不可避免的，一路上可能存在绊跌和挫折，可能会有误解的时候，它将需要持续的努力和真正的对话，双方都要继续改变。但是考虑到所有的历史和我们已克服的障碍，我今天站在你们面前，对我们两国一起的未来感到非常乐观。（掌声）
我的信心总是植根于我们的友谊，我们两国人民共同的愿望。
我想到所有那些跨越这个宽大海洋的美国人和越南人，一些人在数十年里首次与家人团聚。正如郑公山在他的歌中所说的那样，他们握手，打开心扉，互相看到我们共同的人性。（掌声）
我想到那些在各种职业中取得成功的越南裔美国人，医生，记者，法官，公务人员。他们中的一个人出生在河内，他写了一封信给我，信中称：“蒙上帝的恩典，我能够实现美国梦，我对成为美国人感到非常自豪，但我也对自己是越南人感到非常自豪。”（掌声）。今天，他也来到这里，回到他所出生的国家，因为他说，他的个人感情是“改善所有越南人的生活”。
我想到了新一代越南人，你们中的许多人，在这里的这么多的年轻人，他们作好了给世界留下自己印记的准备。我想对所有聆听的年轻人们说：你的才能，你的动力，你的梦想，在这些事情里，越南拥有实现繁荣的所有东西，你们的命运在你们的手中。这是你们的时刻。在你们追求你们想到的未来时，我想让你们知道，美国将作为你们的伙伴和朋友和你们在一起。（掌声）
从现在之后的许多年，越来越多的越南人和美国人将互相学生，共同创新，共同作生意，为我们的安全挺身而出，推动人权，保护我们的星球。我希望，当你们回首这一时刻，从我今天所提供的构想里吸取希望。或者，我可以换一种表达方式，用你们所熟知的《金云翘传》话说-“请从我这里拿走这一信任的象征，这样，我们可以一起开始一百年的旅程。”（掌声）
谢谢你们。（越南语）非常感谢你们，感谢你们，越南，谢谢你。（掌声）
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