The Golden Bear to Visit Da Nang with Humanitarian Cargo

May 25, 2007

The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi and the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City are pleased to announce the anticipated arrival of humanitarian cargo via the U.S. Training Ship (USTS) Golden Bear of the Maritime Academy of California State University.  This ship will dock at the Tien Sa Port in Da Nang on Thursday, May 31.  The humanitarian cargo, worth over US$55,000, will include a new mobile dental clinic, neonatal infant warmers, and a cardiac bypass machine, along with other donated items.

On May 31, the crew from the USTS Golden Bear will join U.S. Consul General Seth Winnick in a visit to a Village of Hope orphanage sponsored by the non-Governmental Organization East Meets West.  Crew members and U.S. Consul General Seth Winnick will present gifts and donations, including clothing and monetary contributions, to over 150 children.

Journalists wishing to participate in either the Village of Hope event on May 31 or cargo handover ceremony on June 1 may contact Mr. Ngo Quang Minh, Information Assistant at the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi at (04) 831-4590 ext. 6150.