INVITATION TO "MOTHERLAND SPRING" RECEPTION FOR VIETNAMESE LIVING OVERSEAS

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ON THE OCCATION OF THE VIETNAMESE LUNAR NEW YEAR 2007 - TẾT NGUYÊN ĐÁN ĐINH HỢI - VIETNAMESE LIVING OVERSEAS ARE WARMLY WELCOME TO A RECEPTION THEMED "MOTHERLAND SPRING". TIME: 2.00 P.M - 6.00 P.M.  FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9TH 2007 (OR 22 THÁNG CHẠP NĂM BÍNH TUẤT)

VENUE: NATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER - MY DINH, TU LIEM DISTRICT, HANOI.

THE EVENT FEATURES:

PNTR Legislation Marks Full Normalization of Relations: FM Spokesman

Statement by Mr. Le Dzung, Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on December 20th, 2006 after U.S. President George Bush signed a legislation to establish permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Vietnam.

Vietnam welcomes the signing of a legislation by US President George Bush to establish permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Vietnam, marking full normalization of bilateral relations.

Vietnam Welcomes the Passage of the US - Vietnam PNTR

pntr.bmpSTATEMENTS BY MR. LE DUNG, SPOKESMAN OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON THE APPROVAL OF PNTR BILL TO VIETNAM

Vietnam welcomes the approval by the US Congress of the bill to extend Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) to Vietnam. This represents an important step that helps promote the relationship between Vietnam and the US, meeting the expectation of the two peoples.

VISA NOTICE

THE CONSULATE OFFICE OF THE EMBASSY OF VIETNAM WILL, STARTING FROM NOVEMBER 8TH, 2006, PROCESS VISA APPLICATIONS FOR THOSE WHO ENTER VIETNAM FROM NOVEMBER 21ST, 2006 ONWARDS, AFTER THE APEC SUMMIT HELD IN VIETNAM.

Statement by the Vietnamese Embassy on Thuong Nguyen Cuc Foshee case

In response to questions from news agencies relating to the arrest of U.S. citizen Thuong Nguyen Foshee, the spokesman for the Embassy of Vietnam in Washington DC said:

Thuong Nguyen Foshee was arrested and charged with conducting terrorist activities in Vietnam at the order of Nguyen Huu Chanh, head of so called "Revolutionary Government of Free Vietnam", a terrorist group of which Foshee is a member. This group launched bomb attacks at Vietnamese embassies in Manila and Bangkok.

INVITATION TO VIETNAM APEC TRADE FAIR 2006

To American Business Community,

We have the honor to inform you that the 2006 APEC Summit, a gathering of leaders from 21 member economies, will be hosted in Hanoi this November. This is one of the most crucial events in Vietnam's external relations, reaffirming the Vietnamese Government's determination to integrate dynamically and actively into the world and regional economy and to enhance its position in the international arena.

US, Vietnam discuss religious situation

Visiting US ambassador-at-large for international religious liberty, John Hanford, discussed Vietnam’s religious situation during a meeting Thursday with Deputy PM Pham Gia Khiem.

Hanford, who visited Vietnam on August 15-18 to study the religious situation here, stressed that the two countries should continue negotiations on this issue as well as others to boost bilateral cooperation.

Khiem agreed saying that negotiations to resolve differences over religion and other issues should continue to avoid adverse effects on bilateral relations.

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