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United States-Vietnam Relations: Toward a Brighter Future

08 July - 09 July 2010
- Hanoi,

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Thursday, July 8th

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09:00 AM-10:00 AM : Opening Remarks / Keynote Address

  • Welcoming Remark
    Mr. Doung Van Quang , President of the DAV

  • Welcoming Remark
    Mr. Michael W. Michalak , US Ambassador to Vietnam

  • Keynote Address
    Mr. Pham Binh Minh , Deputy Foreign Minister of Vietnam

  • Keynote Address
    Honorable Jim Webb , United States Senator

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10:15 AM-11:45 AM Session 1: The Vietnam-US Relationship in the past 15 years: Lessons for the Future

Moderator: Mr. Doung Van Quant, President of the DAV


  • Mr. Le Van Bang , Former Vietnamese Ambassador to the US


  • Mr. Desaix Anderson , Former US Ambassador to Vietnam


  • Mr. Nguyen Tam Chien , Former Vietnamese Ambassador to the US


  • Mr. Pete Peterson , Former US Ambassador to Vietnam

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13:00 PM-14:30 PM Session 2: The Vietnam-US Relationship in the Coming 15 Years: Opportunities and Challenges

Moderator: Dr. Stephen Maxner, The Vietnam Center, Texas Tech University


  • Mr. Vu Khoan , Former Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam


  • Prof. Fred Brown , SAIS, Johns Hopkins University


  • Mr. Nguyen Ba Hung , American Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam


  • Ms. Virginia Foote , Vietnam-US Trade Council

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14:45 PM-16:30 PM Session 3: The Vietnam-US Relationship in the Coming 15 Years: Mutual Priorities

Moderator: Mr. Nguyen Tam Chien, Former Vietnamese Ambassador to the US


  • Dr. Edmund Malesky , University of California - San Diego


  • Prof. Nguyen Thiet Son , Institute of American Studies, Vietnam


  • Ms. Helen S. Huntley , Director, Institute of International Education - Vietnam


  • Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Hung , Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam

Friday, July 9th

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8:30 AM-10:00 AM Session 4: The Vietnam-US Relationship in the Coming 15 Years: Mutual Priorities (continued)

Moderator: Dr. Ron Milam, Texas Tech University


  • Dr. Ta Minh Tuan , Institute of Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies, DAV


  • Dr. Alexander Vuving , Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies


  • Mr. Le Kim Dung , Institute for Military Strategies, Vietnam


  • Mr. Bill Wise , SAIS, Johns Hopkins University


  • Ms. Catharin Dalpino , SAIS, Johns Hopkins University

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10:15 AM-11:45 AM Session 5: The Vietnam-US Relationship in the Coming 15 Years: Main Policy Orientations

Moderator: Mr. Duong Van Quang, President of the DAV, and Dr. Stephen Maxner, Vietnam Center, Texas Tech University


  • Mr. Nguyen Huu Chi , Department of Policy Planning, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam


  • Mr. Tran Dac Loi , Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations


  • Dr. Tuong Vu , University of Oregon


  • Dr. Charles Bailey , Directory, Special Initiative on Agent Orange, Ford Foundation

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11:45 AM-12:00 PM : Closing Session

  • Closing Remark
    H.E. Michael Michalak

  • Closing Remark
    Prof. Duong Van Quang

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13:30 PM-16:30 PM : Follow-up Activities

Moderator: Mr. Ngo Duy Ngo, Vice President of the DAV