Xin chào! Xin chào Vietnam! Thank you. Thank you so much. To the government and the people of Vietnam, thank you for this very warm welcome and the hospitality that you have shown to me on this visit. And thank all of you for being here today. We have Vietnamese from across this great country, including so many young people who represent the dynamism, and the talent and the hope of Vietnam. 你好！越南你好！谢谢。非常感谢。感谢越南政府和人民，感谢你们在我此次访问期间给予的热情欢迎和款待。也感谢在座各位的到来。今天到场的有来自这个伟大国家各地的越南人民，其中包括许许多多代表着越南活力、才华与希望的年轻人。
On this visit, my heart has been touched by the kindness for which the Vietnamese people are known. In the many people who have been lining the streets, smiling and waving, I feel the friendship between our peoples. Last night, I visited the Old Quarter here in Hanoi and enjoyed some outstanding Vietnamese food. I tried some Bún Chả. Drank some bia Ha Noi. But I have to say, the busy streets of this city, I've never seen so many motorbikes in my life. So I haven't had to try to cross the street so far, but maybe when I come back and visit you can tell me how. 这次访问中，越南人民的善良令我深受感动，这正是你们闻名于世的品质。在街道两旁列队微笑挥手的人群中，我感受到了我们两国人民之间的友谊。昨晚，我游览了河内老城区，品尝了美味的越南美食。我吃了越南烤肉米粉，喝了河内啤酒。但我得说，这座城市繁忙的街道上，摩托车的数量之多是我生平仅见。所以到目前为止我还没敢尝试过马路，也许等我下次再来时，你们可以教教我怎么过。
I am not the first American President to come to Vietnam in recent times. But I am the first, like so many of you, who came of age after the war between our countries. When the last U.S. forces left Vietnam, I was just 13 years old. So my first exposure to Vietnam and the Vietnamese people came when I was growing up in Hawaii, with its proud Vietnamese American community there. 我不是近年来第一位访问越南的美国总统。但我是第一位，就像你们中的许多人一样，在我们两国战争结束后才长大成人的总统。当最后一批美军离开越南时，我只有13岁。所以我对越南和越南人民的最初了解，来自我在夏威夷的成长岁月，那里有令人骄傲的越南裔美国人社区。
At the same time, many people in this country are much younger than me. Like my two daughters, many of you have lived your whole lives knowing only one thing -- and that is peace and normalized relations between Vietnam and the United States. So I come here mindful of the past, mindful of our difficult history, but focused on the future -- the prosperity, security and human dignity that we can advance together. 与此同时，这个国家的许多人比我年轻得多。就像我的两个女儿一样，你们中的许多人从小到大只知道一件事——那就是越南和美国之间的和平与正常化关系。因此，我来到这里，铭记过去，铭记我们艰难的历史，但着眼于未来——我们可以共同推进的繁荣、安全和人的尊严。
I also come here with a deep respect for Vietnam's ancient heritage. For millennia, farmers have tended these lands -- a history revealed in the Dong Son drums. At this bend in the river, Hanoi has endured for more than a thousand years. The world came to treasure Vietnamese silks and paintings, and a great Temple of Literature stands as a testament to your pursuit of knowledge. 我还怀着对越南古老遗产的深深敬意来到这里。几千年来，农民们一直在这片土地上耕耘——东山铜鼓见证了这段历史。在河流的这一弯道处，河内已经屹立了一千多年。世界开始珍视越南的丝绸和绘画，雄伟的文庙则是你们追求知识的见证。
And yet, over the centuries, your fate was too often dictated by others. Your beloved land was not always your own. But like bamboo, the unbroken spirit of the Vietnamese people was captured by Ly Thuong Kiet -- "the Southern emperor rules the Southern land. Our destiny is writ in Heaven's Book." 然而，几个世纪以来，你们的命运往往由他人摆布。你们深爱的土地并不总是属于你们自己。但正如竹子一般，越南人民不屈不挠的精神被李常杰的诗句所印证——"南国山河南帝居，截然定分在天书。"
Today, we also remember the longer history between Vietnamese and Americans that is too often overlooked. More than 200 years ago, when our Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson, sought rice for his farm, he looked to the rice of Vietnam, which he said had "the reputation of being whitest to the eye, best flavored to the taste, and most productive." Soon after, American trade ships arrived in your ports seeking commerce. 今天，我们也铭记越美两国之间那段常常被忽视的更悠久的历史。两百多年前，当我们的开国元勋托马斯·杰斐逊为他的农场寻找稻米时，他将目光投向了越南的稻米，称其"以色泽最白、味道最佳、产量最高而著称"。不久之后，美国商船就抵达了你们的港口寻求贸易。
During the Second World War, Americans came here to support your struggle against occupation. When American pilots were shot down, the Vietnamese people helped rescue them. And on the day that Vietnam declared its independence, crowds took to the streets of this city, and Ho Chi Minh evoked the American Declaration of Independence. He said, "All people are created equal. The Creator has endowed them with inviolable rights. Among these rights are the right to life, the right to liberty, and the right to the pursuit of happiness." 第二次世界大战期间，美国人来到这里支持你们反抗占领的斗争。当美国飞行员被击落时，越南人民帮助营救了他们。而在越南宣布独立的那一天，人群涌上这座城市的街头，胡志明引用了美国《独立宣言》。他说："人人生而平等。造物主赋予他们不可剥夺的权利。其中包括生命权、自由权和追求幸福的权利。"
In another time, the profession of these shared ideals and our common story of throwing off colonialism might have brought us closer together sooner. But instead, Cold War rivalries and fears of communism pulled us into conflict. Like other conflicts throughout human history, we learned once more a bitter truth -- that war, no matter what our intentions may be, brings suffering and tragedy. 在另一个时代，对这些共同理想的信奉以及我们共同摆脱殖民主义的故事，或许本可以让我们更早走到一起。但相反，冷战对抗和对共产主义的恐惧将我们拖入了冲突。与人类历史上的其他冲突一样，我们再次领教了一个痛苦的真相——战争，无论我们的意图如何，带来的都是苦难和悲剧。
At your war memorial not far from here, and with family altars across this country, you remember some 3 million Vietnamese, soldiers and civilians, on both sides, who lost their lives. At our memorial wall in Washington, we can touch the names of 58,315 Americans who gave their lives in the conflict. 在离这里不远的你们的战争纪念馆，以及全国各地的家庭祭坛前，你们缅怀约三百万在战争中丧生的越南人，包括双方的士兵和平民。在华盛顿的纪念墙前，我们可以触摸到58315名在这场冲突中牺牲的美国人的名字。
In both our countries, our veterans and families of the fallen still ache for the friends and loved ones that they lost. Just as we learned in America that, even if we disagree about a war, we must always honor those who serve and welcome them home with the respect they deserve, we can join together today, Vietnamese and Americans, and acknowledge the pain and the sacrifices on both sides. 在我们两国，我们的退伍军人和遇难者家属仍然为失去的朋友和亲人感到悲痛。正如我们在美国所学到的，即使我们对一场战争存在分歧，我们也必须永远尊重那些服役的人，并以他们应得的尊重欢迎他们回家。今天，越南人和美国人可以携起手来，承认双方的痛苦和牺牲。
More recently, over the past two decades, Vietnam has achieved enormous progress, and today the world can see the strides that you have made. With economic reforms and trade agreements, including with the United States, you have entered the global economy, selling your goods around the world. More foreign investment is coming in. And with one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia, Vietnam has moved up to become a middle-income nation. 最近二十多年来，越南取得了巨大进步，今天全世界都可以看到你们取得的飞跃。通过经济改革和贸易协定，包括与美国的贸易协定，你们融入了全球经济，将商品销往世界各地。越来越多的外国投资正在涌入。作为亚洲增长最快的经济体之一，越南已跻身中等收入国家行列。
We see Vietnam's progress in the skyscrapers and high-rises of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and new shopping malls and urban centers. We see it in the satellites Vietnam puts into space and a new generation that is online, launching startups and running new ventures. 我们从河内和胡志明市的摩天大楼和高楼大厦中，从新的购物中心和城市中心中，看到了越南的进步。我们从越南发射升空的卫星中，从上网、创办初创企业、经营新企业的新一代人中，看到了这种进步。
We see it in the tens of millions of Vietnamese connected on Facebook and Instagram. And you're not just posting selfies -- although I hear you do that a lot -- and so far, there have been a number of people who have already asked me for selfies. You're also raising your voices for causes that you care about, like saving the old trees of Hanoi. 我们从数千万使用脸书和照片墙的越南用户中看到了这种进步。你们不只是发自拍——尽管我听说你们确实很爱自拍——到目前为止，已经有不少人找我合影了。你们也在为自己关心的事业发声，比如保护河内的古树。
So all this dynamism has delivered real progress in people's lives. Here in Vietnam, you've dramatically reduced extreme poverty, you've boosted family incomes and lifted millions into a fast-growing middle class. Hunger, disease, child and maternal mortality are all down. The number of people with clean drinking water and electricity, the number of boys and girls in school, and your literacy rate -- these are all up. This is extraordinary progress. This is what you have been able to achieve in a very short time. 所有这些活力都给人们的生活带来了实实在在的进步。在越南，你们大幅减少了极端贫困，提高了家庭收入，让数百万人跻身快速增长的中产阶级行列。饥饿、疾病、儿童和孕产妇死亡率都在下降。获得清洁饮用水和电力的人数、在校男女生人数以及识字率——这些都在上升。这是非凡的进步。这就是你们在很短的时间内取得的成就。
And as Vietnam has transformed, so has the relationship between our two nations. We learned a lesson taught by the venerable Thich Nhat Hanh, who said, "In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change." In this way, the very war that had divided us became a source for healing. 随着越南的转型，我们两国的关系也在转型。我们从德高望重的一行禅师那里学到了一个教训，他说："在真正的对话中，双方都愿意改变。"这样，曾经分裂我们的那场战争反而成为了愈合的源泉。
It allowed us to account for the missing and finally bring them home. It allowed us to help remove landmines and unexploded bombs, because no child should ever lose a leg just playing outside. Even as we continue to assist Vietnamese with disabilities, including children, we are also continuing to help remove Agent Orange -- dioxin -- so that Vietnam can reclaim more of your land. We're proud of our work together in Danang, and we look forward to supporting your efforts in Bien Hoa. 它让我们得以寻找失踪人员并最终将他们接回家。它让我们得以帮助清除地雷和未爆弹药，因为任何孩子都不应该只是在外面玩耍就失去一条腿。在我们继续帮助包括儿童在内的越南残疾人的同时，我们也在继续帮助清除橙剂——二恶英——以便越南能够开垦更多的土地。我们为在岘港的合作感到自豪，并期待支持你们在边和的努力。
Let's also not forget that the reconciliation between our countries was led by our veterans who once faced each other in battle. Think of Senator John McCain, who was held for years here as a prisoner of war, meeting General Giap, who said our countries should not be enemies but friends. Think of all the veterans, Vietnamese and American, who have helped us heal and build new ties. 我们也不要忘记，我们两国之间的和解是由曾经在战场上兵戎相见的退伍军人推动的。想想参议员约翰·麦凯恩，他曾作为战俘在这里被关押多年，后来与武元甲将军会面，将军说我们两国不应该是敌人，而应该是朋友。想想所有帮助我们治愈创伤、建立新纽带的越南和美国退伍军人。
Few have done more in this regard over the years than former Navy lieutenant, and now Secretary of State of the United States, John Kerry, who is here today. And on behalf of all of us, John, we thank you for your extraordinary effort. 在这方面，多年来贡献最大的人之一是前海军中尉、现任美国国务卿约翰·克里，他今天也在座。约翰，我代表我们所有人，感谢你付出的非凡努力。
Because our veterans showed us the way, because warriors had the courage to pursue peace, our peoples are now closer than ever before. Our trade has surged. Our students and scholars learn together. We welcome more Vietnamese students to America than from any other country in Southeast Asia. 因为我们的退伍军人为我们指明了道路，因为战士们有勇气追求和平，我们两国人民现在比以往任何时候都更加紧密。我们的贸易激增。我们的学生和学者共同学习。我们接收的越南学生比东南亚其他任何国家都多。
And every year, you welcome more and more American tourists, including young Americans with their backpacks, to Hanoi's 36 Streets and the shops of Hoi An, and the imperial city of Hue. As Vietnamese and Americans, we can all relate to those words written by Van Cao -- "From now, we know each other's homeland; from now, we learn to feel for each other." 每年，你们都欢迎越来越多的美国游客，包括背着背包的年轻美国人，来参观河内的三十六古街、会安的店铺和顺化的皇城。作为越南人和美国人，我们都能理解文高写下的那些话——"从今往后，我们知晓彼此的家园；从今往后，我们学会感受彼此。"
As President, I've built on this progress. With our new Comprehensive Partnership, our governments are working more closely together than ever before. And with this visit, we've put our relationship on a firmer footing for decades to come. In a sense, the long story between our two nations that began with Thomas Jefferson more than two centuries ago has now come full circle. It has taken many years and required great effort. But now we can say something that was once unimaginable: Today, Vietnam and the United States are partners. 作为总统，我在这一进展的基础上继续推进。通过我们新的全面伙伴关系，我们两国政府的合作比以往任何时候都更加密切。通过这次访问，我们为未来几十年的关系奠定了更加坚实的基础。从某种意义上说，我们两国之间始于两个多世纪前托马斯·杰斐逊的漫长故事，如今已经走完了一个完整的轮回。这花费了许多年的时间，付出了巨大的努力。但现在我们可以说一句曾经难以想象的话：今天，越南和美国是伙伴。
And I believe our experience holds lessons for the world. At a time when many conflicts seem intractable, seem as if they will never end, we have shown that hearts can change and that a different future is possible when we refuse to be prisoners of the past. We've shown how peace can be better than war. We've shown that progress and human dignity is best advanced by cooperation and not conflict. That's what Vietnam and America can show the world. 我相信，我们的经验为世界提供了借鉴。在许多冲突似乎难以解决、似乎永无止境的时刻，我们表明了人心可以改变，只要我们拒绝成为过去的囚徒，不同的未来就是可能的。我们展示了和平如何胜过战争。我们展示了合作而非冲突最能推动进步和人的尊严。这就是越南和美国可以向世界展示的东西。
Now, America's new partnership with Vietnam is rooted in some basic truths. Vietnam is an independent, sovereign nation, and no other nation can impose its will on you or decide your destiny. Now, the United States has an interest here. We have an interest in Vietnam's success. But our Comprehensive Partnership is still in its early stages. And with the time I have left, I want to share with you the vision that I believe can guide us in the decades ahead. 现在，美国与越南的新伙伴关系建立在一些基本真理之上。越南是一个独立、主权的国家，任何其他国家都不能将自己的意志强加于你们，也不能决定你们的命运。美国在这一地区有自己的利益。我们关注越南的成功。但我们的全面伙伴关系仍处于早期阶段。在我剩下的时间里，我想与你们分享我认为可以指导我们未来几十年的愿景。
First, let's work together to create real opportunity and prosperity for all of our people. We know the ingredients for economic success in the 21st century. In our global economy, investment and trade flows to wherever there is rule of law, because no one wants to pay a bribe to start a business. Nobody wants to sell their goods or go to school if they don't know how they're going to be treated. In knowledge-based economies, jobs go to where people have the freedom to think for themselves and exchange ideas and to innovate. 首先，让我们共同努力，为我们两国人民创造真正的机遇和繁荣。我们知道21世纪经济成功的要素。在我们的全球经济中，投资和贸易流向法治健全的地方，因为没有人愿意为了开办企业而行贿。没有人愿意在不知道自己将受到何种对待的情况下销售商品或上学。在知识经济中，就业机会流向人们能够独立思考、交流思想和进行创新的地方。
And real economic partnerships are not just about one country extracting resources from another. They're about investing in our greatest resource, which is our people and their skills and their talents, whether you live in a big city or a rural village. And that's the kind of partnership that America offers. 真正的经济伙伴关系不仅仅是一个国家从另一个国家攫取资源。而是投资于我们最伟大的资源——我们的人民，以及他们的技能和才能，无论他们生活在大城市还是乡村。这就是美国提供的那种伙伴关系。
As I announced yesterday, the Peace Corps will come to Vietnam for the first time, with a focus on teaching English. A generation after young Americans came here to fight, a new generation of Americans are going to come here to teach and build and deepen the friendship between us. 正如我昨天宣布的，和平队将首次来到越南，重点是教授英语。在年轻的美国人来到这里作战的那一代人之后，新一代的美国人将来到这里教书、建设，并加深我们之间的友谊。
Some of America's leading technology companies and academic institutions are joining Vietnamese universities to strengthen training in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine. Because even as we keep welcoming more Vietnamese students to America, we also believe that young people deserve a world-class education right here in Vietnam. 美国一些领先的科技公司和学术机构正在与越南大学合作，加强科学、技术、工程、数学和医学领域的培训。因为即使我们继续欢迎更多越南学生赴美留学，我们也相信年轻人理应在越南本土就能接受世界一流的教育。
It's one of the reasons why we're very excited that this fall, the new Fulbright University Vietnam will open in Ho Chi Minh City -- this nation's first independent, non-profit university -- where there will be full academic freedom and scholarships for those in need. Students, scholars, researchers will focus on public policy and management and business; on engineering and computer science; and liberal arts -- everything from the poetry of Nguyen Du, to the philosophy of Phan Chu Trinh, to the mathematics of Ngo Bao Chau. 这就是为什么我们对今年秋天富布赖特越南大学将在胡志明市开学感到非常兴奋——这是该国第一所独立的非营利性大学——那里将有充分的学术自由，并为有需要的人提供奖学金。学生、学者、研究人员将专注于公共政策、管理和商业；工程和计算机科学；以及人文学科——从阮攸的诗歌，到潘周桢的哲学，再到吴宝珠的数学。
And we're going to keep partnering with young people and entrepreneurs, because we believe that if you can just access the skills and technology and capital you need, then nothing can stand in your way -- and that includes, by the way, the talented women of Vietnam. 我们将继续与年轻人和企业家合作，因为我们相信，只要你们能够获得所需的技能、技术和资金，就没有什么能阻挡你们——顺便说一句，这其中也包括才华横溢的越南女性。
We think gender equality is an important principle. From the Trung Sisters to today, strong, confident women have always helped move Vietnam forward. The evidence is clear -- I say this wherever I go around the world -- families, communities and countries are more prosperous when girls and women have an equal opportunity to succeed in school and at work and in government. That's true everywhere, and it's true here in Vietnam. 我们认为性别平等是一项重要原则。从征氏姐妹到今天，坚强、自信的女性始终推动着越南前进。证据是显而易见的——我走遍世界各地都这么说——当女孩和妇女在学校、工作和政府中享有平等的成功机会时，家庭、社区和国家会更加繁荣。这在任何地方都是真理，在越南也是如此。
We'll keep working to unleash the full potential of your economy with the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Here in Vietnam, TPP will let you sell more of your products to the world and it will attract new investment. TPP will require reforms to protect workers and rule of law and intellectual property. And the United States is ready to assist Vietnam as it works to fully implement its commitments. I want you to know that, as President of the United States, I strongly support TPP because you'll also be able to buy more of our goods, "Made in America." 我们将继续通过《跨太平洋伙伴关系协定》来释放你们经济的全部潜力。在越南，跨太平洋伙伴关系协定将让你们把更多产品销往世界，并吸引新的投资。跨太平洋伙伴关系协定将要求进行改革，以保护劳动者、法治和知识产权。美国随时准备协助越南全面履行其承诺。我想让你们知道，作为美国总统，我坚定支持跨太平洋伙伴关系协定，因为你们也将能够购买更多"美国制造"的商品。
Moreover, I support TPP because of its important strategic benefits. Vietnam will be less dependent on any one trading partner and enjoy broader ties with more partners, including the United States. 此外，我支持跨太平洋伙伴关系协定还因为它具有重要的战略意义。越南将减少对任何单一贸易伙伴的依赖，与包括美国在内的更多伙伴建立更广泛的联系。
And TPP will reinforce regional cooperation. It will help address economic inequality and will advance human rights, with higher wages and safer working conditions. For the first time here in Vietnam, the right to form independent labor unions and prohibitions against forced labor and child labor. 跨太平洋伙伴关系协定将加强区域合作。它将有助于解决经济不平等问题，并通过提高工资和改善工作条件来推进人权。在越南，这将是第一次赋予成立独立工会的权利，并禁止强迫劳动和童工。
And it has the strongest environmental protections and the strongest anti-corruption standards of any trade agreement in history. That's the future TPP offers for all of us, because all of us -- the United States, Vietnam, and the other signatories -- will have to abide by these rules that we have shaped together. That's the future that is available to all of us. So we now have to get it done -- for the sake of our economic prosperity and our national security. 它拥有有史以来任何贸易协定中最有力的环境保护和最严格的反腐败标准。这就是跨太平洋伙伴关系协定为我们所有人带来的未来，因为我们所有人——美国、越南和其他签署国——都必须遵守我们共同制定的这些规则。这就是我们所有人都可以拥有的未来。所以我们现在必须把它做成——为了我们的经济繁荣和国家安全。
This brings me to the second area where we can work together, and that is ensuring our mutual security. With this visit, we have agreed to elevate our security cooperation and build more trust between our men and women in uniform. We'll continue to offer training and equipment to your Coast Guard to enhance Vietnam's maritime capabilities. 这就引出了我们可以合作的第二个领域，那就是确保我们的共同安全。通过这次访问，我们同意提升安全合作水平，在两国军人之间建立更多信任。我们将继续向你们的海岸警卫队提供培训和装备，以增强越南的海上能力。
We will partner to deliver humanitarian aid in times of disaster. With the announcement I made yesterday to fully lift the ban on defense sales, Vietnam will have greater access to the military equipment you need to ensure your security. And the United States is demonstrating our commitment to fully normalize our relationship with Vietnam. 我们将合作在灾难时期提供人道主义援助。随着我昨天宣布全面解除对越武器销售禁令，越南将有更多机会获得确保自身安全所需的军事装备。美国正在展示我们全面实现与越南关系正常化的承诺。
More broadly, the 20th century has taught all of us -- including the United States and Vietnam -- that the international order upon which our mutual security depends is rooted in certain rules and norms. Nations are sovereign, and no matter how large or small a nation may be, its sovereignty should be respected, and its territory should not be violated. 更广泛地说，20世纪给我们所有人——包括美国和越南——上了一课，那就是我们共同安全所依赖的国际秩序植根于某些规则和准则。国家是主权的，无论一个国家大小，其主权都应得到尊重，其领土不应受到侵犯。
Big nations should not bully smaller ones. Disputes should be resolved peacefully. And regional institutions, like ASEAN and the East Asia Summit, should continue to be strengthened. That's what I believe. That's what the United States believes. That's the kind of partnership America offers this region. I look forward to advancing this spirit of respect and reconciliation later this year when I become the first U.S. President to visit Laos. 大国不应欺凌小国。争端应和平解决。东盟和东亚峰会等区域机构应继续得到加强。这是我的信念。这是美国的信念。这就是美国为该地区提供的那种伙伴关系。我期待着今年晚些时候，当我成为第一位访问老挝的美国总统时，推进这种尊重与和解的精神。
In the South China Sea, the United States is not a claimant in current disputes. But we will stand with partners in upholding core principles, like freedom of navigation and overflight, and lawful commerce that is not impeded, and the peaceful resolution of disputes, through legal means, in accordance with international law. As we go forward, the United States will continue to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows, and we will support the right of all countries to do the same. 在南海问题上，美国不是当前争端的声索国。但我们将与伙伴们一道，维护核心原则，如航行和飞越自由、不受阻碍的合法商业，以及通过法律手段、根据国际法和平解决争端。展望未来，美国将继续在国际法允许的任何地方飞行、航行和行动，我们将支持所有国家这样做的权利。
Even as we cooperate more closely in the areas I've described, our partnership includes a third element -- addressing areas where our governments disagree, including on human rights. I say this not to single out Vietnam. No nation is perfect. Two centuries on, the United States is still striving to live up to our founding ideals. 即使我们在上述领域开展更密切的合作，我们的伙伴关系也包括第三个要素——解决我们两国政府存在分歧的领域，包括人权问题。我这么说并不是要针对越南。没有哪个国家是完美的。两个世纪过去了，美国仍在努力践行我们的建国理想。
We still deal with our shortcomings -- too much money in our politics, and rising economic inequality, racial bias in our criminal justice system, women still not being paid as much as men doing the same job. We still have problems. And we're not immune from criticism, I promise you. I hear it every day. But that scrutiny, that open debate, confronting our imperfections, and allowing everybody to have their say has helped us grow stronger and more prosperous and more just. 我们仍在应对自身的不足——政治中的金钱过多、经济不平等日益加剧、刑事司法系统中的种族偏见、从事同样工作的女性薪酬仍然低于男性。我们仍有问题。而且我们并非不能接受批评，我向你们保证。我每天都能听到批评。但这种审视、这种公开辩论、直面我们的不完美、让每个人都有发言权，帮助我们变得更强大、更繁荣、更公正。
I've said this before -- the United States does not seek to impose our form of government on Vietnam. The rights I speak of I believe are not American values; I think they're universal values written into the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 我以前就说过——美国并不谋求将我们的政体强加于越南。我所说的这些权利，我认为不是美国价值观；我认为它们是写入《世界人权宣言》的普世价值。
They're written into the Vietnamese constitution, which states that "citizens have the right to freedom of speech and freedom of the press, and have the right of access to information, the right to assembly, the right to association, and the right to demonstrate." That's in the Vietnamese constitution. So really, this is an issue about all of us, each country, trying to consistently apply these principles, making sure that we -- those of us in government -- are being true to these ideals. 它们也写入了越南宪法，其中规定"公民有言论自由、新闻自由的权利，有权获得信息，有权集会、结社和游行示威"。这是写在越南宪法里的。所以说，这其实是我们所有人、每个国家都要面对的问题——努力始终如一地践行这些原则，确保我们——我们这些政府中的人——真正忠于这些理想。
In recent years, Vietnam has made some progress. Vietnam has committed to bringing its laws in line with its new constitution and with international norms. Under recently passed laws, the government will disclose more of its budget and the public will have the right to access more information. And, as I said, Vietnam has committed to economic and labor reforms under the TPP. So these are all positive steps. 近年来，越南取得了一些进展。越南承诺使其法律符合新宪法和国际准则。根据最近通过的法律，政府将公布更多预算信息，公众将有权获得更多信息。而且，正如我所说，越南已承诺在跨太平洋伙伴关系协定框架下进行经济和劳工改革。这些都是积极的步骤。
And ultimately, the future of Vietnam will be decided by the people of Vietnam. Every country will chart its own path, and our two nations have different traditions and different political systems and different cultures. But as a friend of Vietnam, allow me to share my view -- why I believe nations are more successful when universal rights are upheld. 归根结底，越南的未来将由越南人民决定。每个国家都将走出自己的道路，我们两国有着不同的传统、不同的政治制度和不同的文化。但作为越南的朋友，请允许我分享我的看法——为什么我认为维护普世权利的国家会更加成功。
When there is freedom of expression and freedom of speech, and when people can share ideas and access the Internet and social media without restriction, that fuels the innovation economies need to thrive. That's where new ideas happen. That's how a Facebook starts. That's how some of our greatest companies began -- because somebody had a new idea. It was different. And they were able to share it. 当有了表达自由和言论自由，当人们能够不受限制地分享想法、访问互联网和社交媒体时，这就会为经济蓬勃发展提供所需的创新动力。新想法就是这样产生的。脸书就是这样起步的。我们一些最伟大的公司就是这样诞生的——因为有人有了一个新想法。一个与众不同的想法。而且他们能够分享它。
When there's freedom of the press -- when journalists and bloggers are able to shine a light on injustice or abuse -- that holds officials accountable and builds public confidence that the system works. 当有了新闻自由——当记者和博主能够揭露不公正或滥用权力时——这就会让官员承担责任，并建立公众对体制有效的信心。
When candidates can run for office and campaign freely, and voters can choose their own leaders in free and fair elections, it makes the countries more stable, because citizens know that their voices count and that peaceful change is possible. And it brings new people into the system. 当候选人能够自由竞选公职，选民能够在自由公正的选举中选择自己的领导人时，国家就会更加稳定，因为公民知道他们的声音很重要，和平变革是可能的。这也会吸引新人进入体制。
When there is freedom of religion, it not only allows people to fully express the love and compassion that are at the heart of all great religions, but it allows faith groups to serve their communities through schools and hospitals, and care for the poor and the vulnerable. 当有了宗教自由，它不仅让人们能够充分表达所有伟大宗教核心的爱与慈悲，还让信仰团体能够通过学校和医院服务社区，照顾穷人和弱势群体。
And when there is freedom of assembly -- when citizens are free to organize in civil society -- then countries can better address challenges that government sometimes cannot solve by itself. So it is my view that upholding these rights is not a threat to stability, but actually reinforces stability and is the foundation of progress. 当有了集会自由——当公民能够自由地组织公民社会时——各国就能更好地应对政府有时无法独自解决的挑战。因此我认为，维护这些权利不是对稳定的威胁，反而会巩固稳定，是进步的基础。
After all, it was a yearning for these rights that inspired people around the world, including Vietnam, to throw off colonialism. And I believe that upholding these rights is the fullest expression of the independence that so many cherish, including here, in a nation that proclaims itself to be "of the People, by the People and for the People." 毕竟，正是对这些权利的向往激励了世界各地包括越南在内的人民摆脱殖民主义。我相信，维护这些权利是对如此众多人所珍视的独立的最充分表达，包括在这里，在这个自称为"民有、民治、民享"的国家。
Vietnam will do it differently than the United States does. And each of us will do it differently from many other countries around the world. But there are these basic principles that I think we all have to try to work on and improve. And I said this as somebody who's about to leave office, so I have the benefit of almost eight years now of reflecting on how our system has worked and interacting with countries around the world who are constantly trying to improve their systems, as well. 越南的做法会与美国不同。我们每个人的做法都会与世界上许多其他国家不同。但有一些基本原则，我认为我们都必须努力践行和改进。我说这番话，是以一个即将卸任的人的身份，因此我有幸拥有近八年的时间来反思我们的体制是如何运作的，并与世界各地那些也在不断努力改善自身体制的国家交流。
Finally, our partnership I think can meet global challenges that no nation can solve by itself. If we're going to ensure the health of our people and the beauty of our planet, then development has to be sustainable. Natural wonders like Ha Long Bay and Son Doong Cave have to be preserved for our children and our grandchildren. 最后，我认为我们的伙伴关系能够应对任何国家都无法独自解决的全球性挑战。如果我们要确保人民的健康和地球的美丽，那么发展就必须是可持续的。像下龙湾和韩松洞这样的自然奇观，必须为我们的子孙后代保留下来。
Rising seas threaten the coasts and waterways on which so many Vietnamese depend. And so as partners in the fight against climate change, we need to fulfill the commitments we made in Paris, we need to help farmers and villages and people who depend on fishing to adapt and to bring more clean energy to places like the Mekong Delta -- a rice bowl of the world that we need to feed future generations. 海平面上升威胁着如此多越南人赖以生存的海岸和水道。因此，作为应对气候变化的伙伴，我们需要履行在巴黎作出的承诺，我们需要帮助农民、村庄和以捕鱼为生的人们适应，并为湄公河三角洲等地带来更多清洁能源——那里是世界的粮仓，我们需要它来养活子孙后代。
And we can save lives beyond our borders. By helping other countries strengthen, for example, their health systems, we can prevent outbreaks of disease from becoming epidemics that threaten all of us. 我们还可以拯救境外的生命。例如，通过帮助其他国家加强其卫生系统，我们可以防止疾病暴发演变成威胁我们所有人的流行病。
And as Vietnam deepens its commitment to U.N. peacekeeping, the United States is proud to help train your peacekeepers. And what a truly remarkable thing that is -- our two nations that once fought each other now standing together and helping others achieve peace, as well. So in addition to our bilateral relationship, our partnership also allows us to help shape the international environment in ways that are positive. 随着越南深化对联合国维和行动的承诺，美国很荣幸能够帮助培训你们的维和人员。这是一件多么了不起的事情啊——我们两个曾经交战的国家，如今站在一起，也在帮助其他国家实现和平。因此，除了我们的双边关系之外，我们的伙伴关系也使我们能够以积极的方式帮助塑造国际环境。
Now, fully realizing the vision that I've described today is not going to happen overnight, and it is not inevitable. There may be stumbles and setbacks along the way. There are going to be times where there are misunderstandings. It will take sustained effort and true dialogue where both sides continue to change. But considering all the history and hurdles that we've already overcome, I stand before you today very optimistic about our future together. And my confidence is rooted, as always, in the friendship and shared aspirations of our peoples. 当然，充分实现我今天所描述的愿景不会一蹴而就，也不是必然会实现的。前进的道路上可能会有挫折和失误。会有产生误解的时候。这需要持续的努力和真正的对话，双方都要继续改变。但考虑到我们已经克服的所有历史和障碍，我今天站在你们面前，对我们共同的未来非常乐观。我的信心一如既往地植根于我们两国人民的友谊和共同愿望。
I think of all the Americans and Vietnamese who have crossed a wide ocean -- some reuniting with families for the first time in decades -- and who, like Trinh Cong Son said in his song, have joined hands, and opening their hearts and seeing our common humanity in each other. 我想到了所有漂洋过海的美国人和越南人——有些人几十年来第一次与家人团聚——他们正如郑公山在歌中所唱的那样，携起手来，敞开心扉，在彼此身上看到了我们共同的人性。
I think of all the Vietnamese Americans who have succeeded in every walk of life -- doctors, journalists, judges, public servants. One of them, who was born here, wrote me a letter and said, by "God's grace, I have been able to live the American Dream...I'm very proud to be an American but also very proud to be Vietnamese." And today he's here, back in the country of his birth, because, he said, his "personal passion" is "improving the life of every Vietnamese person." 我想到了所有在各行各业取得成功的越南裔美国人——医生、记者、法官、公务员。其中一位出生在这里的人给我写了一封信，他说，承蒙"上帝的恩典，我得以实现美国梦……我为自己是美国人感到非常自豪，但也为自己是越南人感到非常自豪。"今天他来到了这里，回到了他出生的国家，因为他说，他的"个人热情"是"改善每一个越南人的生活"。
I think of a new generation of Vietnamese -- so many of you, so many of the young people who are here -- who are ready to make your mark on the world. And I want to say to all the young people listening: Your talent, your drive, your dreams -- in those things, Vietnam has everything it needs to thrive. Your destiny is in your hands. This is your moment. And as you pursue the future that you want, I want you to know that the United States of America will be right there with you as your partner and as your friend. 我想到了新一代的越南人——你们中的许多人，在座的许多年轻人——你们已经准备好在世界上留下自己的印记。我想对所有正在收听的年轻人说：你们的才华、你们的干劲、你们的梦想——有了这些，越南就拥有了蓬勃发展所需的一切。你们的命运掌握在自己手中。这是你们的时刻。在你们追求理想未来的过程中，我想让你们知道，美利坚合众国将作为你们的伙伴和朋友，与你们同在。
And many years from now, when even more Vietnamese and Americans are studying with each other; innovating and doing business with each other; standing up for our security, and promoting human rights and protecting our planet with each other -- I hope you think back to this moment and draw hope from the vision that I've offered today. Or, if I can say it another way -- in words that you know well from the Tale of Kieu -- "Please take from me this token of trust, so we can embark upon our 100-year journey together." 许多年以后，当越来越多的越南人和美国人一起学习、一起创新、一起做生意、一起捍卫我们的安全、一起促进人权、一起保护我们的地球时——我希望你们回想此刻，从我今天提出的愿景中汲取希望。或者，换一种方式说——用你们从《金云翘传》中熟知的话来说——"请收下我这枚信任的信物，让我们携手踏上百年征程。"
Cam on cac ban. 谢谢各位朋友。
Thank you very much. Thank you, Vietnam. Thank you. 非常感谢。谢谢你，越南。谢谢。