Vietnam, US to continue labor cooperation

Vietnamese and US labor officials ended their fourth round of talks Friday in Washington with an agreement for continued cooperation.
It was inked by Standing Deputy Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Luong Trao and Deputy Labor Secretary James Carter and follows a memorandum of understanding signed between the two sides in November 2000.

Trao briefed his hosts on Vietnam’s efforts to streamline labor laws and revise laws on vocational training, social insurance, and Vietnamese guest workers abroad.

US official says religious conditions improve in Vietnam: report

Fri, 08/18/2006 - 11:00

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Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, Nguyen Thanh Tai (R), receives US ambassador for international religious liberty, John V. Hanford

Vietnam to Host Asia-Pacific Photo Forum

Wed, 08/16/2006 - 10:18

Vietnam will host the Asia-Pacific Photography forum 'Crossing Bridges' at the end of August.

This year will see Crossing Bridges in Sapa and Hanoi with participation of 40 foreign photographers and Vietnamese members of photography websites.

Crossing Bridges links photographers across the Asian-Pacific region. Over the past three years the forum has gathered a number of brilliant figures with more than 100,000 members from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and recently Vietnam.

Americans opt for Vietnam

Sat, 08/12/2006 - 14:46

It’s cheap, it’s safe and there's much to see and do, so it’s no wonder that more and more Americans are coming to Vietnam these days.halong.jpg

“What happed with earthquakes and tsunamis in other parts of the region, Americans want to travel to Vietnam”, says Mr. Losebastien, Secretary General of the ASEAN Tourism Association.

Party and State highly values contributions by overseas Vietnamese scientists

Mon, 08/07/2006 - 14:14

The Party and State always treasure active contributions made by overseas Vietnamese scientists to the development of the country’s science and technology. State President Nguyen Minh Triet made the statement in Hanoi on August 7 while receiving delegates attending the sixth “Meet Vietnam” event.

Turning Battlefields into Baseballfields

baseball.bmpNearly seven months after its first trip to Vietnam with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Major League Baseball (MLB) is returning from Aug. 6-19 to conduct a pair of baseball clinics in Hanoi and Dong Ha. Once again, the Memorial Fund will be a partner in the project, providing in-country support for both baseball clinics.

An Exciting Time in Vietnam, Religiously and Economically.

Thu, 08/03/2006 - 17:38

The Institute for Global Engagement (IGE) has just completed its visit to better understand religious freedom in Vietnam. Hosted by the Vietnam-USA Society (VUS), the IGE delegation visited four provinces in the Northwest and Central Highlands of Vietnam.

The Washington Diplomat: Vietnamese Ambassador Pushes For Normal Trade Ties With U.S.

by Michael Coleman.

If Nguyen Tam Chien seems a little obsessed with trade these days, it’s easy to understand why. As Vietnam’s ambassador in Washington, Chien is the diplomat charged with paving the way for congressional approval of a deal granting Vietnam “Permanent Normal Trade Relations” (PNTR) with the United States.Ambassador_Chien.bmp

Tourism Agency to Launch Trans-Central Highlands Tour

Tue, 08/01/2006 - 17:16

A tour of five Central Highland provinces programme will be launched by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) to attract a large number of international and domestic tourists. du_lich_voi.jpg

Viet Nam, US Sign First Official Agreement on Health

Viet Nam and the US on July 20 signed their first official agreement promising continued cooperation on health issues, including emerging diseases, avian and pandemic influenza and HIV/AIDS.

The Agreement on Health and Medical Science was signed in Washington by Vietnamese Minister of Health Tran Thi Trung Chien and U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Mike Leavitt during Minister Chien's visit to the US from July 17-22.

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