US Embassy Political Officials Delegation working in Nghe An

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of August 27, the Political Officer Delegation of the US Embassy in Vietnam led by Mr. Greg D'Alesandro - Political Officer visited and worked in Nghe An.

Receiving and working with the delegation were comrade Le Xuan Dai - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; leaders of the Provincial Party Committee Office, Provincial People's Committee, Departments of Foreign Affairs, Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, and Provincial Police.

Comrade Le Xuan Dai - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the meeting.

At the meeting, comrade Le Xuan Dai informed about the socio-economic situation of the province in the first 8 months of 2014, and at the same timeemphasizing that the cooperation between Nghe An province and the United States has gradually developed in recent times. In 2009, the US Pacific Command sponsored the construction of Ky Son primary school, Tan Ky district (Nghe An). The school was put into use, creating opportunities for poor children to go to school; in 2012, Nghe An cooperated with the United States to successfully implement two programs "Pacific Angel" and "Pacific Partnership" with many practical activities, such as: repairing, upgrading, building new commune health stations and providing some necessary equipment for three commune health stations in Hung Nguyen and Nam Dan districts. Every year, the Embassy's working delegations have had meetings with universities, colleges, and high schools to introduce scholarship opportunities from the US Embassy for Vietnamese students...

On behalf of the delegation, Mr. Greg D'Alesandro thanked the leaders of Nghe An province for their warm welcome and wished to continue promoting effective cooperation in all aspects between Nghe An and the US Embassy.

Mr. Greg D'Alesandro - Political Officer, US Embassy in Vietnam spoke at the meeting.

Comrade Le Xuan Dai thanked the US Embassy for its help and support to the people of Nghe An in the past time, and hoped that the US Embassy would strengthen cooperation in programs in the field of education; support funding for the preservation of cultural relics of the province; continue to care for and support equipment for the Disaster Management Coordination Center in Hung Nguyen to operate effectively...

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