For U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Evans Knapper, the bilateral relationship between Vietnam and the United States is already fundamentally strategic in nature. He is “extremely hopeful” about the possibility of upgrading the relationship to a strategic partnership. Elevating Vietnam – U.S. relations to a strategic partnership has been a prospect for a long time, and will certainly be one of the top priorities in the agenda for 2023 as the two countries celebrate the 10th anniversary of the existing comprehensive partnership. This will also be a milestone for Ambassador Knapper, who started his tenure at a special time. The role of the U.S. as a superpower has become even more important as global politics have witnessed ups and downs with economic difficulties, armed conflicts, and geopolitical tensions. In this context, the relationship between the U.S. and Vietnam, widely seen as a country with an important geopolitical position in the Indo-Pacific, is worth considering as a … [Read more...] about Vietnam – US relations naturally strategic: ambassador
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Vietnam helped with DNA-based identification of martyrs
Within the framework of a working visit by VAST Vice President Chu Hoang Ha from February 13-17, the event was part of a cooperation program recent signed between the ICMP and VAST in October 2022 with an aim to help Vietnam apply new technology to determine the identity of fallen soldiers by means of DNA. Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to the Netherlands Pham Viet Anh thanked scientists, political activists, USAID and the ICMP for persistently promoting cooperation with Vietnamese scientists and helping families of fallen soldiers identify their remains. ICMP Director General Kathryne Bomberger, international scientists and USAID also expressed their interest in boosting stronger collaboration, contributing to easing the pain of war in Vietnam and other places. The ICMP was founded in 1996 under the initiative of former U.S. President Bill Clinton with a view to supporting the search and identification of missing persons due to war, violence, natural disasters, … [Read more...] about Vietnam helped with DNA-based identification of martyrs