Delegation of Vietnam Veterans Association visits the U.S.A
Washington, Sept. 8 (VNA) -- A high-level delegation of the Viet Nam Veterans Association (VVA), led by Vice President Lieut. Gen. Dang Quan Thuy, has visited the United States since Sept. 4
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The visit, the first official one by high-ranking VVA members after 30 years of the war, is being made at the invitation of the Viet Nam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF).
While in the U.S., the Vietnamese delegation held talks with the U.S. Under Secretary of State Grant Green, Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of State in charge of civil and social affairs Barbara Pope, Senator John McCain, and other senior officials of the U.S. State and Defence Departments.
The delegation also met with leading members of the Viet Nam Veterans of America Foundation (VVAF), the Viet Nam Veterans of America (VVA), the American Veterans of World War II, the Korea and Viet Nam (Amvets), and other veterans associations of the U.S.
During these talks and meetings, the two sides laid stress on the important significance of the visit. The U.S. side described the visit as historically significant to the reconciliation between ex-fighters of the two sides. They expressed their pleasure at the way the relationship between the two countries has developed since the Bilateral Trade Agreement came into effect December last year.
They agreed to work for a stable and long-term cooperative relations. They also agreed to promote dialogues to achieve a better understanding of each other's concerns.
The two sides highlighted the need to keep working on issues such as servicemen listed as Missing in Action (MIAs), and the "Viet Nam Human Rights Bill".
They promised to continue to exchange views on the U.S. Government's efforts to address the consequence of Agent Orange.
The U.S. veterans associations said that the Viet Nam Human Rights Bill was irrational and unfair to the Vietnamese people.--Enditem
