The governments of the United States of America and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, in partnership with the United States Institute of Peace, hosted an event examining the transformation from enemies to partners by the two countries since the end of the war in 1975. 

 

Agenda:

Welcome Remarks:Honorable Nancy LindborgPresident, U.S. Institute of Peace

 

Remarks on Behalf of the Government of Vietnam:Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi VinhDeputy Defense Minister; Permanent Member of Standing Committee 701

 

Remarks by Senior U.S. Department of Defense Official:Dr. Joseph H. FelterDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia

 

Remarks:Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) U.S. Senator, Vermont

 

Panel: Foundations of US-Vietnamese Post-War Partnership:Kelly McKeagueDirector, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Nguyen Huu LuongMIA Agency Director, Ministry of DefenseAmbassador Pham Quang VinhFormer Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States

Robert DestatteVietnam Analyst, Defense Intelligence Agency

Fred DownsFormer National Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service

Ambassador, Charles Ray (Ret.), moderatorFormer Consul General, Ho Chi Minh City