Vietnamese Leadership Sends Message of Thanks to US President

On July 19th, 2006, newly-elected President Nguyen Minh Triet and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung sent a message of thanks in response to President Bush's congratulatory letter to them on the occasion of their election.

Vietnam-US Religious Dialogue Yield Continued Progress

T5, 07/20/2006 - 07:32

The Washington Times in its July 19 edition published an article by Thomas Jandl, entitled "Religious rights in Vietnam: Dialogue and engagement yield continued progress," with a focus on Vietnam's religious situation relating to the US’ consideration of granting permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status to Vietnam.

Northern Catholics Solidarity Committee Boosts Operation Effectiveness

T4, 07/19/2006 - 22:50

Municipal and provincial sub-committees for solidarity of Catholics need concrete and uniform instructions as well as favourable conditions to effectively boost patriotic movements among the Catholics.

The proposal was submitted by representatives of municipal and provincial Catholics in the north at their first conference in Hanoi on July 19.

13th Round of Multilateral Negotiation on Vietnam’s WTO Membership Kicks Off

T4, 07/19/2006 - 14:09

On July 19, at the WTO in Geneva, Switzerland headquarter, the 13th multi-lateral negotiation on Vietnam’s WTO membership officially kicked off. This is considered an important negotiation for preparation work for Vietnam’s WTO membership. WTO_Vietnam_024_06.jpg

Vietnam is A Country, Not A War: US Veteran.

Vietnam has accomplished more towards entering the international community than any of us would have dared hope for just few short years ago. We are confident that the efforts will continue, and are honored to be a part of those efforts.Cohen_mia_2n_2446.jpg

ASEAN Washington Committee voiced Their Support for Vietnam - U.S. PNTR

T6, 07/14/2006 - 15:19

In a letter sent to U.S. Scretary of State Condoleezza Rice on July 7th, the ASEAN Washington Committee (AWC) has showed their support for Vietnam - U.S. Permanent Normal Trade Relations. The Indonesian Ambassador to the United States and AWC chairman Sudjadnan Pamohadiningrat urged for top level suppport from the U.S. Administration to ensure an ealiest possible extension PNTR to Vietnam.

President Bush Congratulates Vietnam New Leaders

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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON

July 12, 2006

His Excellency
Nguyen Minh Triet
President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Hanoi

Mr. President:

11th Anniversary of Vietnam - U.S. Diplomatic Relations Marked with New Optimism

Vietnam and the US have been making great strides toward conciliation and multi-sectoral co-operation, said Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Tam Chien on July 12.

FM Spokesman highlights Vietnam-US ties' positive trend

The spokesman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 13 highlighted the positive growth tendency in the relationship between Vietnam and the US.

"The fact that Vietnam and the US officially signed a bilateral negotiation agreement for the former to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the US Congress is considering granting permanent normal trade relations or PNTR status to Vietnam , shows a positive trend in Vietnam-US ties," spokesman Le Dung told a regular press briefing in Hanoi.

A Journey from War to Peace: Sen. Max Baucus

Statement of Senator Max Baucus Hearing Before the Finance Committee on Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Vietnam (July 12th 2006).baucus.bmp

Reflecting on Vietnam’s 1426 victory over China, the Vietnamese Confucian poet Nguyen Trai wrote: “Peace follows war as day follows night.”

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