Hanoi club of Vietnamese alumni in US
(VOV) - The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) and the Vietnam-USA Society (VUS) on July 1 launched a Hanoi club of Vietnamese alumni in America, as part of activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of normalization of Vietnam-US relations in 2015.
Vietnam-USA Society President Nguyen Tam Chien emphasized that the establishment of the club aims to strengthen mutual understanding between Vietnam and the US, hoping that it will make greater contributions to the community development.
Vice President of Hanoi Club Nguyen Thi Thu Thao-an alumnus of the Fulbright Programme in 2004, said that the club's activities will cover roundtable discussions on topics that members can participate in and other social exchange activities to connect the club with alumni associations in France, Sweden, Japan, Singapore, the UK and Belgium.
US Ambassador to Vietnam David B. Shear said he hopes that the club will help promote the friendship and diplomatic ties as well as mutual understanding between the two peoples.
The VUS’ Hanoi club serves as a rendezvous for Vietnamese alumni who once engaged in US education programmes such as Fulbright and Humphrey.