U.S. Ambassador Makes First-Time Trip to Long An Province

Ambassador engagingly listens about the production of ceramic tiles photo courtesy of Dong Tam Ceramic

In a productive trip to southern Vietnam, Ambassador Michael Marine visited Long An Province for the very first time on August 4.  In Long An, Ambassador Marine visited the Dong Tam Ceramic Factory, a medium-sized enterprise he commended for establishing its brand and serving as a model for domestic growth.  The Ambassador also met with the province’s People’s Committee Chairman and Party Secretary, and visited the HIV/AIDS Prevention Center, funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for HIV/AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).  Ambassador Marine reaffirmed the U.S. government’s commitment to the global fight against HIV/AIDS.

Ambassador Marine also visited Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province and Ho Chi Minh City, where he toured a ConocoPhillips’ oil vessel, visited the Phu My Power Plant, and led a roundtable discussion with energy company executives, expressing support for Vietnam’s early accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

 

Ambassador Marine tours ConocoPhillips Block 15-1 offshore oil vessel in Ba Ria-Vung Tau  Province with ConocoPhillips President Bobby Nolen and Deputy General Manager Phil Webb	Ambassador and Mrs. Marine tour Dong Tam Ceramic Factory photo courtesy of Dong Tam Ceramic