Vice President of the Vietnam-US Society (VUS) Bui The Giang received in Hanoi on March 14 a delegation of the US Fund for Reconciliation and Development led by its Director John Francis McAuliff.
Soldiers search for unexploded bombs and mines (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vice President of theVietnam-US Society (VUS) Bui The Giang received in Hanoi on March 14 adelegation of the US Fund for Reconciliation and Development led by its DirectorJohn Francis McAuliff.
Giang expressed his hope that the delegation willunderstand more about land, people, history,culture, traditions and customs of Vietnam as well as the life of Vietnamesepeople during their visit to Vietnam from March 4-25.
He briefed the guests on Vietnam’s developmentand integration, Vietnam – US cooperation and challenges in addressing post-warconsequences in Vietnam, including the Orange Agent/Dioxin and mine clearance.
The Government of Vietnam has joint hands withinternational organisations to settle post-war consequences, Giang said, addingthat the effective settlement of the issue will help consolidate and build thetrust and promote friendship between the Vietnamese and American people in thecoming time.
For his part, John Francis McAuliff expressed hisadmiration at Vietnam’s rapid growth as well as the fruitful development of theVietnam – US relations.
This current trip to Vietnam is expected to helpdelegation members get update on Vietnam and the Vietnam – US relations’development, he said.
During the meeting, the two sides talked issuesrelated to post-war consequence settlement, search for remainsof missing-in-action US servicemen in Vietnam, and Vietnam’s people-to-peoplediplomacy. - VNA
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Soldiers search for unexploded bombs and mines (Photo: VNA) 
