On the morning of July 18, 2020, the Union of
Friendship Organizations of Dong Nai Province in collaboration with the Vietnam
- US Friendship Association of the province held a ceremony to celebrate the 25th
Anniversary of Vietnam –US Diplomatic Relations (July 12, 1995 - July 12,
2020). There was the attendance of Ms. Marie C. Damour - Consul General of the
United States in Ho Chi Minh City; Ms. Nguyen Hoa Hiep - Vice Chairwoman of the
Provincial People's Committee and about 400 delegates who are leaders of departments,
agencies and sectors of the province, Friendship Associations, members of the
Vietnam - US Friendship Association and students of Dong Nai University and Lac
Hong University.
Ms. Marie C. Damour -
Consul General of the United States in Ho Chi Minh City delivered a speech at
the Ceremony.
Speaking at the
ceremony, Ms. Nguyen Hoa Hiep - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's
Committee assessed that the cooperation between Dong Nai province and
localities of the US has made lots of achievements. Currently, there are 27 US
enterprises investing in Dong Nai province in the industrial field with a total
registered capital of more than 207 million USD, ranking the 10th
among countries and territories investing in the province. The United States is
currently Dong Nai's largest commodity export market.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tri -
Chairman of Dong Nai Friendship Union.
According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tri - Chairman
of the Friendship Union, in 2018, the establishment of the Vietnam - US
Friendship Association in Dong Nai province is a turning point in the
friendship relationship among the people of Dong Nai province and those of the
US. After nearly 2 years of operation,
the Friendship Association has organized many practical activities to
strengthen the friendship and cooperation relationship between the people of
Dong Nai and the Consulate General of the United States in Ho Chi Minh City, US
businesses investing in the province; develop a large number of members.
Ms. Marie C. Damour -
Consulate General of the United States in Ho Chi Minh City thanked People of
Dong Nai province for their sentiment to those of the United States. She
expressed her joy at having the opportunity to accompany Dong Nai province and
Dong Nai University to introduce the educational opportunities for Vietnamese
youth through EducationUSA, Fulbright English Teaching Assistant and ACCESS
English programs. The salient feature of the event was the cooperation of the
two parties when showing two award-winning performances of the musical Hamilton
to students at the school, providing better opportunities for students and
promoting cultural and educational relationships, bringing more information
about American culture and history to the people of Dong Nai.
Delegates posed for a group
photo.
Also at the Ceremony,
the Vietnam - US Friendship Association of the province launched the first Friendship
Association Branch at Dong Nai University and presented 10 gifts (total value
of 10 million VND) to 10 outstanding students of the Faculty of English
Language of Dong Nai University and Lac Hong University.
The Ceremony came to an
end after the talk show on "Looking back on 25 years of the Vietnam – US
diplomatic relations" chaired by
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Nam Tien - Faculty of International Relations of the
University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University in Ho
Chi Minh City. Thereby, it provided more information
about American culture and history to students and people of Dong Nai.