PANO - The US Education Mission is scheduled to visit Ho Chi Minh City on April 5th-6th and Hanoi on April 7th-8th to promote education exchange between Vietnam and the US, according to the US Embassy in Hanoi. The mission is led by Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sanchez, the highest level Department of Commerce official from the Obama Administration to visit Vietnam. As planned, Under Secretary Sanchez will meet with government officials, business executives, and academicians and students to discuss ways to enhance mutually beneficial commercial relations between the two countries. The delegation features 56 American colleges and universities, with majors including business management, IT, engineering, finance, science, English study and so on. As part of the visit, the US Commercial Service in partnership with the Institute of International Education (IIE) will organize Education Fairs in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi at Rex Hotel on April 6th and … [Read more...] about US Education Mission to visit Vietnam
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Vietnamese mother of US veteran denied visa to attend his funeral: report
A Vietnamese mother was denied visa to the U.S. twice and could not attend the funeral of her son, who served in the U.S. Navy, his father told the media. The 22-year-old veteran died of leukemia last month but his mother missed his burial because her request to visit was turned down by the U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, WREG-TV reported. “That’s what made me fuming mad. Fuming,” the father, Hung Truong, who is of Vietnamese origin, told the Memphis station. His son served in the Navy for four years before leaving in October and had planned to study graphic design. He died on December 17, shortly after doctors diagnosed him. The father said his son was inspired by John F. Kennedy’s exhortation: Don’t ask what your country did for you, but ask what you did for your country. “But he’s already done for this country, but what has this country done for him?” he said, as cited in the report. Truong, who owns a jewelry store in Blytheville, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese mother of US veteran denied visa to attend his funeral: report
More Asian tourists to visit Vietnam
A Visa survey on world travel in 2011 indicates 24% of international tourists who plan to visit Vietnam in the coming time come from Singapore and Thailand. Beautiful natural landscapes, appealing package tours and the stable political environment are the three key factors making Vietnam an ideal destination for foreign tourists over the next two years, according to the survey. Overseas travelers are keen on outdoors activities and gourmet tours so that they can get a feel of bustling nighttime life and delicious specialties in Vietnam. The survey found 64% of tourists are willing to pay a premium price for culinary delights, and 63% want to discover major tourist destinations and take cultural tours. Around 40% of tourists are interested in traveling on their own in Vietnam, said Lorijon Bacchi, director of Visa in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Most of the travelers who visit Vietnam have already toured Asia's tourism destinations namely Hong Kong, China and Malaysia. Those … [Read more...] about More Asian tourists to visit Vietnam
Facebook’s CEO visits Vietnam
The information that Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Vietnam has heated up information technology (IT) forums. Meanwhile, Facebook Vietnam’s representative has refused to provide detailed information about his schedule in Vietnam. Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his girlfriend A reader called VnExpress’ editorial board saying that he recognized the co-founder of Facebook and his girlfriend when he met them on December 23. Mark was in usual clothing with jeans, T-shirts and sportswear. After visiting the Hoa Lo Prison in the central city of Hanoi, he dropped into a Vertu mobile shop and Levis’ fashion shop before returning back to the hotel. The Facebook’s owner was very friendly, but his bodyguards tried to prevent any attempts of people to take pictures of him. VnExpress quoted its own sources as saying that Mark Zuckerberg chartered a flight from Bangkok in Thailand to the Noi Bai airport in Vietnam on December 22. He has been … [Read more...] about Facebook’s CEO visits Vietnam
Saigon woman finally granted visa to see dying father in US
A woman in Saigon has received a visa to visit her dying father in the U.S. after media reports prompted the U.S. government to grant her the document on the fifth attempt.Nguyen Thi My Linh arrived in the U.S. on Sunday, bringing fish sauce and other Vietnamese spices to give her father a final taste of home.Linh’s father, My Nguyen, migrated to the U.S. three years ago to live with his other daughter. The 69-year-old had planned to return to Vietnam, but was diagnosed with terminal cancer in June and doctors in California said he was no longer well enough to travel.Linh, 31, had four visa applications rejected before she was granted permission to visit her dying father.Despite presenting her land and house deeds, marriage certificate and a document regarding her father’s cremation in Vietnam, the U.S. Consulate did not believe that she would return to Vietnam after the visit due to the fact that she had applied for migration in 2010, a plan which was canceled after her … [Read more...] about Saigon woman finally granted visa to see dying father in US