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Vice President of the Vietnam-USA Society (VUS) Bui The Giang on March 18 met with a delegation from the Club of Friendship Force of San Diego County led by Brenda Pearson, director of the club’s Exchange Programme.
Hanoi (VNA) – Vice President of theVietnam-USA Society (VUS) Bui The Giang on March 18 met with a delegation fromthe Club of Friendship Force of San Diego County led by Brenda Pearson, directorof the club’s Exchange Programme.

Giang expressed his hope that the visit, spanningfrom March 15-31, will help the delegation get a deeper understanding of thecountry, people, history, culture and customs of Vietnam.

Briefing the guests on Vietnam’s development andinternational integration as well as Vietnam-US relations, he noted that thecountry has faced many difficulties in dealing with war aftermath, includingissues related to Agent Orange/dioxin and mine clearance.

Giang said Vietnam and the US should coordinate moreclosely in the settlement of these issues to strengthen friendship and mutualtrust between the two nations.

For her part, Brenda Pearson said that all membersof the delegation have visited Vietnam for the first time and have goodimpression on the friendliness and hospitability of Vietnamese people.

She expressed her hope that their home-stayexperience will help them get a better understanding of Vietnam, thuscontributing to strengthen mutual understanding and friendship between the Vietnameseand US people.

During the meeting, the two sides also discussed issuedrelated to the search of missing-in-action soldiers and the organisation of aVietnam-US veterans’ forum in late 2017.

Formed in 1984, the Friendship Force of San DiegoCounty Club has 95 members who share a commitment to world peace through theunderstanding of people and cultures throughout the world.-VNA
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