U.S.-Vietnam Naval Exchange Activities
The U.S. began naval exchange activities with the Vietnam People’s Navy on April 23 in the central city of Danang. This five-day collaboration focuses on non-combatant events and skills exchanges in areas such as diving medicine, navigation, and firefighting.
Earth Day 2012
U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam David B. Shear marked Earth Day 2012 by helping the Ngoc Khanh Ward Women’s Union launch their campaign to clean up and protect Ngoc Khanh Lake.
Jazz Performance at the American Center
The sounds of jazz music filled the air at the American Center on April 20 as Hanoi-based pianist Nguyen Tuan Nam and his quartet spoke to and performed for an audience of more than 130 young people.
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Foreign Service Officer Test to be Held June 2
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, June 2, 2012 for interested individuals. Online registration is open now. Applicants can register online by going to http://careers.state.gov/ and clicking on ‘Register for the FSOT’.
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Moot Court Comes to the American Center
Two teams of aspiring attorneys faced a tough panel of judges on March 21 at the American Center in a first- ever Moot Court exercise designed to help Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) law students practice for the upcoming Sixteenth Annual Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition to be held at Stetson University in Florida.
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Smile Trekker Visits American Center
Over 110 people listened intently as Winston Fiore explained at the American Center on February 22, how and why he decided to undertake a 5,000 mile walking circuit around Southeast Asia to raise funds for the International Children’s Surgical Foundation. Fiore, who not long ago returned from a seven-month tour in Afghanistan with the United States Marine Corps, shared that his idea for “The Smile Trek” grew from a desire to help people in developing countries, such as the ones he had met during his military training in Senegal.
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Improve Your English at American Center Conversation Hours
The American Center in Hanoi will continue to host “Conversation Hours” with moderators Cassie Brenn and Isabella Pierangelo three times every week. These informal sessions are designed to give you the opportunity to practice your English with a native speaker.
