Regarding the request to visit Vietnam of US Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez

ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT BY MR. LE DZUNG, THE SPOKESMAN OF VIETNAM’S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON 3rd DECEMBER 2004

DPA, AP: It has been claimed that US Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez has been denied visa to Vietnam? What's Vietnam's objection to her visit?

Answer:

Recently, the Office and the Committee of External Relations of the National Assembly of Vietnam have sent to the U.S side notifications concerning the request to visit Vietnam by US Representative Loretta Sanchez.

Vietnam nods shrimp tax drop, still not satisfied

Vietnam acknowledged a U.S. decision to reduce anti-dumping duties on the country’s shrimp exports Dec. 1, but once again affirmed that Vietnamese companies did not dump shrimp to the American market.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) did carefully examine the clear and transparent documents given by Vietnamese shrimp exporters, said the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

But, the decision is only close to the actual reality, said VASEP in a statement in response to the Tuesday ruling.

First batch of Vietnamese fertilizer exported to the US

The HCMC-based fertilizer company Ba La Xanh (Three Green Leaves) has exported the first batch of fertilizer, including 2,170 packets and 26,040 bottles valued at $US 13,000, to the U.S. market.

This is the first time that a Vietnam-produced fertilizer product has been accepted for entrance into the U.S. market.

The Ba La Xanh Company will export four more batches of fertilizer products to America this December, said an unnamed company spokesman.

SELECTED WORKS OF HỒ XUÂN HƯƠNG READ AT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

John Balaban, professor of English and poet-in-residence at North Carolina University, will read from “Spring Essence: The Poetry of Hồ Xuân Hương,” at noon on Thursday, Dec. 2, in Room LJ-119 of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C. The event, which is sponsored by the Asian Division, the John W. Kluge Center in the Library of Congress and the Library of Congress Asian American Association is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.

Majority of Americans support Viet Nam's WTO accession

Washington (VNA) - The majority of Americans support Viet Nam's bid to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO). It is a result of the second annual Report Viet Nam Poll, which was conducted with 28,885 likely American voters nationwide in mid-November 2004 by Bradley O'Leary of the Associated Television News and pollster John Zogby of Zogby International.

NA deputies request US congressmen's sympathies

11/23/2004 -- 20:58(GMT+7)

Ha Noi, Nov. 23 (VNA) - Vietnamese National Assembly deputies representing cities and provinces which export large quantities of shrimp have sent a joint letter to US congressmen, calling for sympathy for the difficulties faced by Viet Nam's shrimpers and favourable influence on the Department of Commerce (DOC) during the ongoing shrimp lawsuit.

U.S. Congress members request fair decision on shrimp case

Eight U.S. Congress members sent letters to the U.S. Commerce Secretary Nov. 18, urging him to ensure a fair and balanced final decision in the shrimp anti-dumping case against Vietnam and five other countries.

In their letters to Secretary Donald Evans, two U.S. Senators and six Representatives said that Mr. Evans should make sure that the Department of Commerce (DOC) took a fair and balanced approach to the pending final determination of anti-dumping duties on shrimp imports from Vietnam, China, Thailand, India, Ecuador and Brazil.

Most Americans favor compensation for Agent Orange victims

A new U.S. poll of likely American voters found overwhelming support for compensation to U.S. servicemen in the Vietnam War who were affected by the defoliant Agent Orange.
Seventy-nine percent of voters agreed that manufacturers of Agent Orange should compensate servicemen affected by the chemical during the war. Only eleven percent of voters opposed the idea.

US Ambassador thanks Vietnam for MIA recovery assistance

U.S. Ambassador Michael W. Marine thanked the Vietnamese government for assistance in searching for remains of U.S. soldiers listed as missing in action in the Vietnam War, the Vietnam News Agency said Sunday.

The news agency quoted the U.S. ambassador to Vietnam as saying that the cooperation offered by local people was instrumental in the success of the joint- search team.

Ambassador Marine made the statement while heading to the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh to witness the excavation and return of the remains reputed to be those of missing U.S. servicemen.

Vietnam congratulates President George W. Bush

At a regular press briefing November 4, 2004, in response to requests from the press for Vietnam's reaction to the U.S. election, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Le Dung said: 

"We sincerely congratulate His Excellency G. W. Bush on his re-election as President of the United States of America. 

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