Senator McCain leads delegation to Hanoi
U.S. Senators John McCain, Joe Lieberman, Sheldon Whitehouse and Kelly Ayotte visited Vietnam January 18-20.
Fulbright Alumni Celebrate 20 Years
More than 100 Vietnamese Fulbright alumni from throughout Vietnam gathered at an alumni reception and dinner in Hanoi to honor the Fulbright program’s twentieth year in Vietnam.
U.S. Funds Safe Medicines Exhibit
U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam David B. Shear on January 5 cut the ribbon on an exhibition at the Vietnam National Library promoting safe medicines.
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American Center Hosts Talk on Primary Elections
U.S. Embassy Hanoi Political Officer Jason Hwang visited the American Center on January 10 to explain to an eager audience why America’s November election is already in the news. Through a PowerPoint presentation, video clips and handouts the speaker walked the audience backwards from November to the general election, party conventions and the recently kicked-off primary season.
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Foreign Service Officer Test to be Held in February
The U.S. Embassy Hanoi will be a testing site for the Foreign Service Officer Test from 9:00 am – 12:00 noon on Saturday, February 4, 2012 for interested individuals. Applicants can register online by going to http://careers.state.gov/ and clicking on ‘Register for the FSOT’. Seating is limited, so applicants are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Online registration is open now.
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American Center Talks Agribusiness
More than 120 government officials, professionals and students filled the seats of the American Center in Hanoi on Saturday, December 3, to learn about agribusiness at the fourth installment of the “American Way of Doing Business” series. Agricultural Counselor Jeanne Bailey led guest speakers in a discussion on food safety and security, the importance of competition in the agriculture sector, and the role of science and technology.
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Ambassador Shear Announces $1 million in Fulbright Scholarships in YouTube Video
On November 14, the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi released a video message from U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam David B. Shear announcing the next round of Fulbright Vietnamese Student Program scholarships, and sharing the benefits of study in the U.S.
Holiday Closure
- The U.S. Embassy Hanoi will be closed from January 23 to 27 in observance of the Tet (Lunar New Year) Holiday.
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eJournal USA: The Spirit of Volunteerism
Americans have a long history of helping others for no financial gain. This issue illustrates some of the ways that Americans volunteer, such as firefighters, health workers and computer experts.