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Success of “Meet Vietnam” in US beyond expectations
The recent “Meet Vietnam 2009" programme in the US
has attracted due attention and won great applause from international friends.
Vietnam recently held an exchange programme entitled “Meet Vietnam in San
Francisco, California, the US. The event was raised by the Overseas Vietnamese
community in the US and by foreign friends. A VOV correspondent in the US
interviewed Le Quoc Hung, Vietnam’s Counsellor General in San Francisco, about
the event’s outcomes.
Reporter: What is your assessment of the “Meet Vietnam 2009" programme, which
was held in California for the first time?
Le Quoc Hung: The event was more successful than we expected. The programme was
of great political significance and received due attention from Overseas
Vietnamese people in the US. During the event, we also held two seminars on
trade promotion and education, which drew a large number of people. This has
demonstrated that many foreigners have an interest in Vietnam’s investment
environment and education sector. Many of the participants were also keen to
invest in building universities in Vietnam to the standard of developed
countries. In addition, we also held a concert and an exhibition to present
Vietnam’s traditional culture.
Reporter: During the event, how was Vietnam’s land and people portrayed to
international friends?
Le Quoc Hung: We held exhibitions of water puppetry, paintings and photographs
about Vietnam’s land and people. Various cultural activities were also held in
the western part of the US, which left a deep impression on Overseas Vietnamese
people as well as American friends as it gave them an idea of Vietnam during its
development and renovation process.
Reporter: The programme aimed to provide updated information to Vietnamese
nationals in the US and help foreign investors to understand more about
Vietnam’s potential. What should we do to capitalise on the event’s success?
Le Quoc Hung: This was the first time we have held this kind of activity in the
US. Previously, we had only organised small scale events separately. To make the
most of the programme, it is essential we get support from the relevant
ministries and agencies so that we can introduce Vietnam to other states in the
US and attract more US investors. Furthermore, we will continue to implement
agreements signed during this event. It is also necessary for our ministries and
agencies to play an active role in ensuring these newly signed agreements are
carried out properly.
“Meet Vietnam 2009” achieved a lot of success and opened a new chapter in
cooperation between Vietnam and California. It will also help to enforce the
State’s policies on national reconciliation. The event also created a good
chance for us to organise larger events in the US to promote solidarity amongst
Vietnamese nationals in California, especially in the western states.
Reporter: Thank you.
Source: VOVnews |
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