Vietnamese pianist performs in Washington

Mon, 12/08/2008 - 11:00

tranguyen1.jpgWashington (VNA) - Nguyen Bich Tra, one of Vietnam 's top classical pianist, performed in Washington on December 3 in the non-profit progamme of performing arts for everyone sponsored by the Kennedy Centre of the USA in cooperation with the Embassy of Vietnam in Washington DC.

Deputy PM: Vietnam treasures ties with US

Washington (VNA) – Vietnam always attaches importance to development of its partnership with the US in various fields in line with high-level statements between the two countries.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai made the remark at a meeting with US Secretary of State Condolezza Rice in Washington on November 17, which was part of his working visit to the US to implement high-level agreements inked by the two sides during Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s visit in June 2008.

Vietnam to accelerate cooperation agreements with US

Washington D.C. (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai paid a working visit to the US from Nov. 15-20 to speed up the implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements reached during the US visit by PM Nguyen Tan Dung last June.
While in the US , the Deputy PM met with US Secretary of State Condolezza Rice, Deputy National Security Advisor Daniel Price, Secretary of the Department of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab and former Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky, among other US high-ranking officials.

Vietnam Leaders Congratulate US President-elect

Unofficial translation

Excellency Mr. Barack Obama
President-elect
The United States of America
Washington D.C.

MESSAGE OF CONGRATULATIONS
Hanoi, November 6, 2008

Your Excellency,

On behalf of the State, Government and People of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, we would like to extend to Your Excellency our warmest congratulations on your election as President of the United States of America.

VN, US Dialogue on Political, Security, Ntl Defense, Humanitarian Co-op Issues

The dialogue, the first of its kind, opened in Hanoi on Monday and aimed at strengthening the mutual understanding between the two countries for mutual benefit and to promote peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh said at a press briefing.

Prime Minister Welcomes US Deputy Secretary of State

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Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Sept. 11 received US Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte who is on a four-day working visit to Vietnam until Sept. 14.

Hello, Vietnam: UM signs student exchange agreement with Southeast Asia nation

Wed, 08/13/2008 - 07:36

By BETSY COHEN of the Missoulian.

Ambassador Shares Grief over the Tragic Bus Crash

Tue, 08/12/2008 - 16:13

Ambassador Le Cong Phung on Monday has expressed his sadness and sympathy over last Friday traffic accident in Sherman, Texas which claimed over a dozen of lives of fellow Vietnamese and injured many others.

"I was deeply saddened by the news. My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims", Mr. Phung said in his letter sent to Houston Mayor Bill White.

Vietnam, US agreed to extend LOU on labor cooperation: Press Release

On 06 August 2008 in Washington D.C., the Ministry of Labor- Invalids and Social Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Department of Labor of United States of America agreed to extend the Letter of Understanding, which was signed on 17 August 2006, on continuing labor cooperation with for four more years until 17 August 2012.

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