Vietnam Cooperating In MIA Issue: US official

Gary Kurpius, Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), also said that both countries had actively cooperated for this humanitarian issue in the last few years.

"I think it has gone very well for the last few years. Vietnam has opened up a lot and given us a lot of information,” he told the Vietnam News Agency.

“Therefore, we have been getting back some bodies every year. As long as the Vietnamese continue to work with us, we will certainly continue to work with them."

Governement In Action

Thu, 02/16/2006 - 17:52

Prime Minister Phan Van Khai has given his approval to a plan on the further development of the telecommunications and Internet sectors during the next four years.phanvankhai_173.gif

Under the plan, telecom infrastructure in Viet Nam will be developed to the standard of other countries in the region.

Viet Nam Vows Safe, Comfortable APEC Summit

Thu, 02/16/2006 - 17:43

Viet Nam will do its utmost this year to make the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and the activities both comfortable and safe, said Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan.03_Apec1.jpg

More Remains of American MIAs Repatriated

DaNang_064.jpgA ceremony for the repatriation to the US of two sets of remains believed to belong to American soldiers missing in the Vietnam war was held at Da Nang International Airport on Feb. 14.

The Repatriation Ceremony was co-organised by the Detachment Two under the Joint Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Accounting Command (JPAC) and the Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP).

Vietnam Among US’s Major Asian Partners, Says Trade Chief

The US Trade Representative has urged his government to foster trade relations with a number of Asian nations, including Vietnam, to help consolidate US position in this region.

“(We should) deepen and strengthen US economic and trade relationships in the Asia and Pacific area,” Rob Portman said in a report, US-China Trade Policy, Tuesday.

“We must proactively engage economies like Singapore, Thailand, Korea, India, Vietnam, and Malaysia, as well as work with regional organizations like ASEAN and APEC, to help maintain a robust US economic presence in this region.”

Vietnam - US WTO Talks End, Goodwill Gained

Thu, 01/26/2006 - 12:48

Both sides are hopeful of an early conclusion to the negotiations, Deputy Trade Minister Luong Van Tu said, describing this as the most important progress made at the Vietnam-US 10th round of negotiations on Vietnam's accession to the World Trade Organisation that ended in Hanoi on January 18.

Vietnam Sets Up Committee To Organize APEC Summit

Wed, 01/25/2006 - 13:30

le_ra_mat_024_06.jpgVietnam set up a committee Wednesday tasked with organizing the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC) Summit this year.
The biggest international event ever to be hosted by Vietnam will be held from Nov. 12-19 in Hanoi.

Tet Viet 2006 Showcases Lunar New Year Traditions

Mon, 01/23/2006 - 10:58

Hanoi is hosting a week-long cultural and commercial festival as part of lunar New Year (Tet) celebrations, providing visitors a chance to learn about Vietnam’s traditions and culture. Tet Viet 2006, being held at the My Dinh National Stadium, has more than 200 pavilions showcasing a range of flowers and ornamental plants, and food and beverages used in celebrating Tet. The program also includes the Spring Sporting Festival featuring martial arts performances, wresting, Chinese chess, and human chess competitions.

US Baseball Team Arrives In Ho Chi Minh City

A 20-member US baseball delegation arrived in Hanoi Tuesday sponsored by the US-Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to introduce baseball and promote understanding between the two nations.
The team is to offer Vietnamese children baseball coaching and equipment as part of an on-going effort by the Memorial Fund to foster teamwork between two countries once divided by war, announced Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the fund.

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