U.S. AMBASSADOR TED OSIUS: IN THE U.S. – VIETNAM RELATIONS, NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE

In his remarks at the 239^th anniversary of Independence Day of the U.S. hosted by the U.S. Consulate General in HCMC on July 01, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius restated the statement by the first U.S Ambassador to Vietnam Peterson: “In the U.S. – Vietnam relations, nothing is impossible.”

The event saw the attendance of U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius, U.S. Consul General Rena Bitter, Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Thi Hong, together with representatives of external affairs departments and big businesses in HCMC. Those from the Vietnam National University (VNU) – HCMC included Assoc. Prof. Phan Thanh Binh, Director of VNU – HCMC, Assoc. Prof. Vo Van Sen, President of the HCMC University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH), Dr. Tran Dinh Lam, Director of the Center for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Studies, HCMC USSH and some guests from other member universities of VNU – HCMC.

U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong and U.S. Consul General Rena Bitter.

After the remarks by U.S. Consul General Rena Bitter about the activities of the U.S. Consulate General in HCMC, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius had a speech summarizing the achievements in the two countries’ relations. The bilateral trade is now $35 billion and continues to rise when the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement takes effect, which will boost U.S. companies’ investments in Vietnam.

U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius was delivering his remarks.

In terms of education, the number of Vietnamese students at American universities has greatly increased from fewer than 1,000 to 17,000 and that number keeps going up annually. When the Fulbright University Vietnam is established with the aid of the U.S., it will be the first non-profit private university with American style in Vietnam.

U.S. Consul General Rena Bitter was giving her speech.

The ambassador added that he will accompany Vietnamese General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on the upcoming visit to the U.S. to meet with President Barack Obama. He thought that the visit is a sign indicating that the two countries’ relations have reach new heights and it also opens the door to further cooperation.

On behalf of the HCMC authorities, Vice Chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Hong expressed best wishes to U.S Ambassador Ted Osius, U.S. Consul General in HCMC Rena Bitter and all Americans who are residing and working in HCMC. She also highlighted remarkable outcomes in the two countries’ relations in the fields of commerce, investment, education, etc.

In 2014, the U.S. was the largest export market of HCMC, accounting for 15.1% of the town’s total export value and over 15% of the whole country’s. As for investment, HCMC now has 303 projects funded by the U.S. with the capital of over $543.73 million, making up 5% nationwide.

Ambassador Ted Osius said that the anniversary of U.S. Independence Day and 20 years of Vietnam – the U.S. diplomatic relations would also take place at the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi on the evening of July 02 with the presence of former U.S. President Bill Clinton.

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