Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States Pham Quang Vinh has paid a visit to the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier as part of his business trip to Norfolk City, Virginia. The Vietnamese diplomat was scheduled to visit Norfolk on February 21 and 22, the Embassy of Vietnam in Washington confirmed on Saturday. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) for Southeast Asia Patrick Murphy along with officials of the DOS and the Vietnamese embassy in the U.S. also joined the trip. During his stay, Vinh visited Norfolk naval base, the Old Dominion University and several local socio-cultural establishments. He also visited the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier on Wednesday, where he was welcomed by Under Secretary of the U.S. Navy Thomas Modly, Rear Admiral Roy Kelley, who is Commander of the Naval Air Force Atlantic, and Executive Officer of the vessel, Colonel Chris Hill. Colonel Chris Hill introduces the aircraft carrier to Ambassador Vinh. Photo: Embassy of Vietnam in the U.S. During their conversation, both sides pledged to continue pushing forward the bilateral national defense cooperation program, with a focus on post-war recovery, search and rescue, humanitarian assistance, disaster rescue and relief work, maritime security and safety, capacity improvement, and United Nations peacekeeping missions. The U.S. treasures its ties with Vietnam, the hosts stated, underlining their belief that the Vietnam – U.S. strategic partnership, including national defense collaboration, will further thrive for the sake of peace, stability and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. Under Secretary… [Read full story]
The Vietnamese ambassador to the U.S. on Wednesday visited Naval Station Norfolk, homeport of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), as part of a two-day official visit to the city of Norfolk, Virginia. Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh was accompanied by U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Patrick Murphy as he was welcomed on board the Nimitz-class carrier by U.S. navy officials. During the visit, Vinh and the U.S. officials praised the multifaceted development of the Vietnam-U.S. comprehensive partnership which has included multiple high-level visits in 2017. Both sides also said the two countries would continue to promote…... [read more]
Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh (middle) (Source: VNA) Washington D.C. (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh made an official visit to Norfolk city in the US state of Virginia from February 21-22. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Department of State (DOS) for Southeast Asia Patrick Murphy along with officials of the DOS and the Vietnamese embassy in the US also joined the trip. During the trip, Vinh visited Norfolk naval base, the Old Dominion University and several local socio-cultural establishments. The ambassador also visited the USS George H.W.Bush aircraft carrier (CVN-77),…... [read more]
This US Navy photo obtained November 4, 2015 shows the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)as it transits the South China Sea on October 29,2015. Photo: Reuters/US Navy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Thursday visited a US aircraft carrier in the South China Sea, where he took a jab at Chinese actions that have been blamed for raising tension in the disputed waterway. Carter flew to the USS Roosevelt -- an enormous, nuclear-powered supercarrier -- as it churned through international waters about 150-200 nautical miles south of where China is constructing artificial islands to underpin its expansive claims to…... [read more]
Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Pham Xuan Son pays a visit to Irkutsk from Sept. 11-15 to study business climate in Russian province. At a meeting with Irkutsk province's Vice Chairman Sergey Anikeev, Ambassador Son briefed his host on Vietnam 's political and economic situations as well as the development in the Vietnam-Russia relations. He conveyed the Vietnamese people's gratitude for Russia 's strong support and asked local authorities to create more favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community in the province. For his part, X.Anikeev informed the Vietnamese delegation on the province's potentials and strengths, saying he hopes that the two…... [read more]
(VOVworld)- Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh has visited the US State of Utah which boasts great potential in mining, science-technology and education. During the visit last week, Vinh met with Utah Governor Gary Herbert who agreed on the necessity of boosting relations between Vietnam and the US State. Herbert promised to send a business delegation to the Southeast Asian country in the near future. Ambassador Vinh said Vietnam hopes to enhance cooperation with Utah, especially in trade, science and education. The diplomat later attended a seminar with the participation of nearly 40 US businesses – which are…... [read more]
