The United States on Thursday hosted a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City focused on U.S.-Vietnam cooperation in Vietnam’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) power and infrastructure industry. U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing Ian Steff speaks at the workshop The workshop brought together more than 140 public and private sector representatives from both countries to discuss project opportunities and areas for collaboration. During the program, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) announced its intention to support Electricity Vietnam’s (EVN) development of a Liquefied Natural Gas terminal in the southern part of the country. The USTDA will fund a feasibility study that will aid EVN in its assessment of site selection opportunities and other important core elements of the development of the LNG terminal – including marine port, LNG storage, regasification, and related infrastructure – which will allow EVN to plan its use … [Read more...] about The US engages industry leaders on U.S.-Vietnam LNG cooperation
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John McCain, a strong supporter of close Vietnam-U.S. ties
Dao Thi Tiec, 85, who lives near the Truc Bach Lake in Hanoi, told the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA; German Press Agency) last October that she vividly remembers the day he was captured. It was in 1967, a time when the U.S. had expanded the war to North Vietnam with fierce bombing raids, forcing families like Tiec to send their children to evacuate to the countryside. On October 26, 1967, she heard that an American plane had been shot down and crashed into a nearby power plant. Soldiers and militia quickly captured the pilot who’d ejected and landed in the Truc Bach Lake. Tiec ran outside, right in time to see security forces escorting the American pilot. He looked very tall, she recalled. "I was glad to be able to witness that scene after so many people were killed by American bombs," she said. The American pilot, U.S. Navy Captain John McCain, was imprisoned for more than five years at the Hoa Lo Prison in Hanoi. After he was freed, McCain began his political career at home, … [Read more...] about John McCain, a strong supporter of close Vietnam-U.S. ties
John McCain, strong supporter of close Vietnam-U.S. ties
Dao Thi Tiec, 85, who lives near the Truc Bach Lake in Hanoi, told the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA; German Press Agency) last October that she vividly remembers the day he was captured. It was in 1967, a time when the U.S. had expanded the war to North Vietnam with fierce bombing raids, forcing families like Tiec to send their children to evacuate to the countryside. On October 26, 1967, she heard that an American plane had been shot down and crashed into a nearby power plant. Soldiers and militia quickly captured the pilot who’d ejected and landed in the Truc Bach Lake. Tiec ran outside, right in time to see security forces escorting the American pilot. He looked very tall, she recalled. "I was glad to be able to witness that scene after so many people were killed by American bombs," she said. The American pilot, U.S. Navy Captain John McCain, was imprisoned for more than five years at the Hoa Lo Prison in Hanoi. After he was freed, McCain began his political career at home, … [Read more...] about John McCain, strong supporter of close Vietnam-U.S. ties
John McCain, strong supporter of normalizing Vietnam-U.S. ties
Dao Thi Tiec, 85, who lives near the Truc Bach Lake in Hanoi, told the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA; German Press Agency) last October that she vividly remembers the day he was captured. It was in 1967, a time when the U.S. had expanded the war to North Vietnam with fierce bombing raids, forcing families like Tiec to send their children to evacuate to the countryside. On October 26, 1967, she heard that an American plane had been shot down and crashed into a nearby power plant. Soldiers and militia quickly captured the pilot who’d ejected and landed in the Truc Bach Lake. Tiec ran outside, right in time to see security forces escorting the American pilot. He looked very tall, she recalled. "I was glad to be able to witness that scene after so many people were killed by American bombs," she said. The American pilot, U.S. Navy Captain John McCain, was imprisoned for more than five years at the Hoa Lo Prison in Hanoi. After he was freed, McCain began his political career at home, … [Read more...] about John McCain, strong supporter of normalizing Vietnam-U.S. ties
John McCain, a strong supporter of normalizing Vietnam-U.S. ties
Dao Thi Tiec, 85, who lives near the Truc Bach Lake in Hanoi, told the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA; German Press Agency) last October that she vividly remembers the day he was captured. It was in 1967, a time when the U.S. had expanded the war to North Vietnam with fierce bombing raids, forcing families like Tiec to send their children to evacuate to the countryside. On October 26, 1967, she heard that an American plane had been shot down and crashed into a nearby power plant. Soldiers and militia quickly captured the pilot who’d ejected and landed in the Truc Bach Lake. Tiec ran outside, right in time to see security forces escorting the American pilot. He looked very tall, she recalled. "I was glad to be able to witness that scene after so many people were killed by American bombs," she said. The American pilot, U.S. Navy Captain John McCain, was imprisoned for more than five years at the Hoa Lo Prison in Hanoi. After he was freed, McCain began his political career at home, … [Read more...] about John McCain, a strong supporter of normalizing Vietnam-U.S. ties