10th Anniversary of Normalization

July 12, 2005

• Reception for 10th Anniversary of Normalization, Hanoi, July 12, 2005

• Remarks by Deputy Secratary Gordon Mansfield, Presidential Delegation Leader

• Remarks by Ambassador Michael W. Marine

• Logo contest: The US Embassy and Ministry of Culture and Information held a joint Logo contest for the 10th anniversary of normalization in March. The winner and winning logo will be presented at an awards ceremony on April 15.

• Mr. Tran Manh Linh won the Grand Prize of Logo contest for the 10th anniversary of normalization

• Events: The U.S. embassy held a series of events this year to mark the 10th anniversary in 2005:

• April 12 - Havikoro Breakdance Group
• May 24 - Battery Dance Group
• July 5 - Opera House Classical Music Concert
• July 7 - Whiffenpoofs perform at the American Club
• July 12 - 10th Anniversary Date, Photography exhibition opens at Museum of Fine Arts
• Museum of Ethnology exhibit of Royal Artifacts (August)
• Softball Tournament (October)
• English contest in Hanoi and Haiphong (October)
• Trio Chicago and Friends concert (November)

• Press

• Festival Commemorates Decade of U.S.-Vietnam Relations
• Joint Statement Between the United States of America and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
• Vietnam News Agency: Mass organizations lay foundation for Viet Nam-US relations -- June 11, 2005
• Vietnam News Agency: Viet Nam, US effectively co-operate in POW/MIA issue -- June 10, 2005
• Vietnam News Agency: Viet Nam-US relationship growing -- June 6, 2005
• Vietnam Investment Review -- April 18, 2005
• Lao Dong Newspaper -- April 13, 2005
• Excerpt from interview with Ambassador Michael W. Marine on VTV -- April 13, 2005