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Tuesday, December 10, 2019 - 21:26

Vietnam, US ink agreement on customs mutual assistance

The agreement offers a legal basis for the official relationship and the cooperation, technical assistance and information exchange mechanism between the two customs agencies, aiming to prevent, detect and handle violations of customs laws.

Saturday, November 9, 2019 - 12:42

AES Corp and Viet Nam’s MoIT signed the MOU on gas-fired power plant in Vietnam

On November 8, 2019, MOU between AES Corp and Viet Nam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) for building the 2.2-gigawatt Son My 2 Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant (CCGT Son My 2) was signed in Hanoi.

Saturday, November 9, 2019 - 12:37

VN expects to lift up ties with U.S. to new height

On November 8, 2019, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed Viet Nam highly values the comprehensive partnership with the U.S. and expects to lift up the bilateral ties to new height, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

Friday, November 8, 2019 - 12:32

Vietnam, US cooperate to strengthen infrastructure finance

The Ministry of Finance inked a cooperation framework to strengthen infrastructure finance with the US Department of the Treasury in Hanoi on November 6.

Wednesday, October 2, 2019 - 23:06

Vietnam, US establish comprehensive energy cooperation partnership

Vietnam and the US have set up a comprehensive energy cooperation partnership under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in Washington on September 30.

Embassy Activities

Vietnamese culture introduced at US fair

On December 5, 2019, the Vietnam Embassy in the United States has participated in the Annual Winternational Embassy Showcase in a bid to promote Vietnamese culture to international friends.

Scam and fraud warning

Recently, the Embassy of S.R. Vietnam in Washington D.C. has been notified of a number of telephone scammers, who have impersonated the Consulate-Generals of Vietnam in San Francisco and Houston to request the recipients to provide their personal information and/or documentation for possible identity theft and fraud.

US fisheries institute hopes for more cooperation with Vietnamese firms

The Vietnamese Embassy in the US coordinated with the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) of the US to organise an exchange with NFI members in Washington DC on September 17.