Vietnam Reaches Aviation Security Pacts With US, Canada

Vietnam Wednesday attained bilateral agreements with the United States and Canada on improving aviation security as part of the counter-terrorism cooperation between the APEC economies, an official said. vietnamair_121_06.gif

President Bush Congratulates Vietnam on Her National Day

Fri, 09/08/2006 - 17:49

On September 2, 2006, President George W. Bush sent a message of congratulations to Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet on the 61th Anniversary of Vietnam's National Day. bush.jpg

"On behalf of the American people, I extend congratulations to you and the people of Vietnam on your National Day," President Bush wrote. "I am pleased that relations between our countries are strong and growing."

Vietnamese National Day Celebrated in Washington DC

Fri, 09/08/2006 - 17:27

A reception was held Thursday at the Embassy of Vietnam in Washington to mark the 61th Anniversary of the Vietnamese National Day September 2nd 1945 - 2006.

Congressman Carnahan, Congressman Moran, Ambassador Karan Bhatia, USTR Deputy Representative, Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom John Hanford, Ambassadors of ASEAN countries and hundreds of others from US Congress, Government, American business and media community and Vietnamese living in the US attended the event which also featured Vietnamese traditional music and food.

UN official praises Vietnam’s child healthcare achievements

Fri, 09/01/2006 - 13:47

Vietnam has made many laudable achievements in improving children’s health and living quality, especially in reducing the under-five child mortality rate, a United Nations official said Thursday. luat_giaoduc_055.jpg

US announces grants for war victims in Vietnam

The US State Department has announced it will match up to $60,000 in contributions made by any grassroots and private-sector donors to Clear Path International's landmine accident survivor assistance work in Vietnam.

The dollar-for-dollar matching challenge was one of two grants for Clear Path International announced by the State Department's Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement.

US Envoy Optimistic About Trade Normalization with Vietnam

There have been positive signs that the US will normalize trade relations with Vietnam ahead of President George W. Bush’s visit to the country in November. ImageView_1_.jpg

US ambassador to Vietnam, Michael Marine, said at a press conference that the full US Senate would resume work next week after a four-week August recess.

Hanoi to host first Vietnam-US trade fair in November

The first Vietnam-US economic and trade cooperation fairs will be held in Hanoi from Nov. 6 to 9 on the occasion of President George W. Bush’s visit to Vietnam for an Asia-Pacific summit meeting.
Under the theme “Vietnam: Potential Investment Opportunities,” the fair will introduce a wide range of exhibits in various fields of heavy industry, light industry, processing industry, construction, telecommunication, agriculture, fishery, tourism, IT, insurance, banking, financing.

Symbol of fight against Agent Orange dies

Fri, 08/25/2006 - 10:49

Michael Ryan says his daughter Kerry is a Vietnam veteran, just like him.

"She belongs on the wall in Washington, D.C.," he said yesterday. "She is a casualty of Vietnam the same as any man on there."

Kerry Ryan, 35, died Monday morning in her home in Boca Raton, Fla., of kidney failure after a life spent dealing with 22 major birth defects her family attributes to Agent Orange, a chemical used to defoliate the jungles of South Vietnam and Cambodia during the war. Kerry stood as an example of the herbicide's alleged harm to veterans' children.

US supports Vietnam Airlines to bolster flight security

The US Trade and Development Agency signed a pact Thursday with Vietnam Airlines to help the national flag carrier enhance its security service, paving the way for direct commercial flights to the vietnamair_121_06.gifUS.

Vietnam radio broadcasts first M'Nong ethnic language

Mon, 08/21/2006 - 12:07

Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) launched its first broadcast in the M'Nong ethnic language on 19 August. The M'Nong-language broadcast, the eleventh service of the VOV for ethnic minority groups, will be aired six times a day at 6020KHz SW (short wave), AM and FM. The 30 minute-broadcast will discuss local social-economic development and provide cultural programmes for M'Nong ethnic people.

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