THE VIET NAM – USA SOCIETY

 

Date of establishment: October 17, 1945

President: Mr. Pham Quang Vinh, former Deputy Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs, former Vietnamese Ambassador to the US

Vice Presidents:

1. Mr. Bui The Giang, former Director of the Western Europe - North America Department, the CPV Central Committee Commission for External Relations
2. Mr. Nguyen Hai Giang, Editor-in-Chief of the Viet Nam - USA Magazine

Secretary General: Mr. Nguyen Nang Khieu, Deputy Director General of the Americas Department, Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations

Address: 105A Quan Thanh Str., Ba Dinh Dist., Ha Noi
Phone: +84. 804 3693
Email: hoivietmy.vufo@gmail.com

Other information:

Principles and Objectives:

The Viet Nam - USA Society is a social organization of Vietnamese citizens and organizations interested in or related to activities in the field of people-to-people external relations with the United States, established voluntarily.

The purpose of the Society’s activities is to gather, unite, and protect the rights and legitimate interests of its members; to contribute to enhancing mutual understanding, expanding friendly relations and cooperation between the people of Viet Nam and those of the United States; to leverage the support of the American people for the course of economic and social development, national construction and defense of the Vietnamese people; for the benefit of the people of both countries, for peace, friendship, cooperation, and development.

Viet Nam - America Friendship Associations in provinces:

- Ha Noi city’s Viet Nam -America Friendship Association

- Hai Phong city’s Viet Nam -America Friendship Association

- Nghe An province’s Viet Nam -America Friendship Association

- Quang Tri province’s Viet Nam -America Friendship Association

- Thua Thien Hue province’s Viet Nam -America Friendship Association

- Da Nang city’s Viet Nam - America Friendship Association

- Dong Nai province’s Viet Nam -America Friendship Association

- Ho Chi Minh city’s Viet Nam - America Friendship Association

- Can Tho city’s Viet Nam - America Friendship Association

- Kien Giang province’s Viet Nam - America Friendship Association

- Binh Dinh province’s Viet Nam - America Friendship Association

- Thanh Hoa province’s Viet Nam - America Friendship Association

Sub-Associations/Affiliates:

- Viet Nam - USA Magazine

- Viet Nam - USA Business Club

- Center for Study and International Cooperation (CSIC)

- Viet Nam - U.S. Alumni Club (VUSAC)

Main partners: 

American left-wing friends, Communist Party of the United States; American friendship organizations (Friendship Forces International - FFI); veterans' organizations, organizations of families of veterans and fallen soldiers (VVA, VFW, VVMF, VVAF, VFP, American Legion, 2SP, VAP, Project RENEW…); universities, high schools, think-tanks (George School, Trinity High School, CUNY, Queens of Charlotte University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT, University of Denver, Salisbury University, Vassar College, Methodist Theological School in Ohio - MTSO…); economic, political, and social organizations (Institute for Global Engagement - IGE, US-ASEAN Business Council - USABC, Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County - VACOC, Business Association of Vietnamese in the U.S - BAOVUS, The Fund for Reconciliation & Development - FRD, American Council of Young Political Leaders - ACYPL); and numerous American individuals interested in Viet Nam.

Activities:

- Establishing and developing a network of friends and partners in the United States, including the Vietnamese community in the US.

- Organizing activities for friendship and cultural exchanges between the people of the two countries; organizing and facilitating business visits, study tours and other kinds of trips to Viet Nam for the American people and to the US for the Vietnamese people.

- Conducting research activities, proposing solutions and policies regarding Viet Nam - US relations.

- Undertaking initiatives aimed at contributing to resolving existing issues and obstacles in Viet Nam - US relations.

- Organizing activities to promote cooperation in economics, trade, investment, tourism, culture, education, healthcare, and sports between Viet Nam and the US.

- Strengthening, developing and enhancing the capacity of the organization: Developing and disseminating promotional materials for the Viet Nam - USA Society; building and promoting the image of the Viet Nam - USA Society domestically and internationally; mobilizing sponsorship and conducting fundraising activities in compliance with legal regulations to support the Viet Nam - USA Society's activities.