State President Nguyen Minh Triet left Washington on June 22 for Los Angeles where he met with nearly 1,000 overseas Vietnamese, representing more than 1.5 million Vietnamese nationals residing across the US. His message of national unity received rounds of thunderous applause from audiences.
Overseas Vietnamese praised Mr Triet’s visit to the US, describing it “a historic visit”. They also welcomed his presence in Los Angeles City and Orange County – the home to the majority of Vietnamese nationals in the US. In his speech, Mr Triet described June 22 as “wonderful”, given that his talks with President George W. Bush in Washington were successful and that the get-together in Orange County, Los Angeles, left good impressions on him and the overseas Vietnamese community in the US.
“Orange County is home to many Vietnamese Americans. It is a good chance for us to be here and express our sentiments and desire to meet you…. Notably, Nguyen Cao Ky (vice president of the former Saigon regime), who is staying in Vietnam, also flew here to attend after having heard about the meeting. This means we are Vietnamese. Whatever our past, we should love and unite together to build the Vietnamese fatherland ever stronger,” said Mr Triet.
He called on all overseas Vietnamese to eradicate prejudice, break with the past and join hands to build the Vietnamese fatherland.
He said the fatherland always opens its doors to all Vietnamese nationals and that they have no reason to let pending differences affect national unity or the task of national construction and development.
“We should not hold prejudice against those who have different views. We understand that they have not got full access to information about the fatherland or have not had a chance to return and see with their own eyes the fatherland’s rapid development,” said Mr Triet.
The president also announced that as of September 1, 2007, the Vietnamese State will exempt visas for all overseas Vietnamese if they want to return to visit or run a business in the homeland. He went on to say that Vietnam is considering amending its regulations regarding overseas Vietnamese’s dual citizenship status and the purchase of houses in the country.
Quach Hung The, a Vietnamese national living in California, said he was moved to hear Mr Triet’s message.
“The President flew to the US and had equal talks with President George W. Bush to promote mutual understanding and foster cooperation. I agree with President Triet that we were born not to have hatred against each other because we have the same mother (The Vietnamese fatherland). I really hope that the goal of national unity will be realised very soon.”Nguyen Cao Ky welcomed Mr Triet’s first visit to the US and expressed his hope that those who are of different views or filled with hatred against the nation will break with the past and join in dialogues to promote understanding and love for the fatherland.
Overseas Vietnamese praised Mr Triet’s visit to the US, describing it “a historic visit”. They also welcomed his presence in Los Angeles City and Orange County – the home to the majority of Vietnamese nationals in the US. In his speech, Mr Triet described June 22 as “wonderful”, given that his talks with President George W. Bush in Washington were successful and that the get-together in Orange County, Los Angeles, left good impressions on him and the overseas Vietnamese community in the US.
“Orange County is home to many Vietnamese Americans. It is a good chance for us to be here and express our sentiments and desire to meet you…. Notably, Nguyen Cao Ky (vice president of the former Saigon regime), who is staying in Vietnam, also flew here to attend after having heard about the meeting. This means we are Vietnamese. Whatever our past, we should love and unite together to build the Vietnamese fatherland ever stronger,” said Mr Triet.
He called on all overseas Vietnamese to eradicate prejudice, break with the past and join hands to build the Vietnamese fatherland.
He said the fatherland always opens its doors to all Vietnamese nationals and that they have no reason to let pending differences affect national unity or the task of national construction and development.
“We should not hold prejudice against those who have different views. We understand that they have not got full access to information about the fatherland or have not had a chance to return and see with their own eyes the fatherland’s rapid development,” said Mr Triet.
The president also announced that as of September 1, 2007, the Vietnamese State will exempt visas for all overseas Vietnamese if they want to return to visit or run a business in the homeland. He went on to say that Vietnam is considering amending its regulations regarding overseas Vietnamese’s dual citizenship status and the purchase of houses in the country.
Quach Hung The, a Vietnamese national living in California, said he was moved to hear Mr Triet’s message.
“The President flew to the US and had equal talks with President George W. Bush to promote mutual understanding and foster cooperation. I agree with President Triet that we were born not to have hatred against each other because we have the same mother (The Vietnamese fatherland). I really hope that the goal of national unity will be realised very soon.”Nguyen Cao Ky welcomed Mr Triet’s first visit to the US and expressed his hope that those who are of different views or filled with hatred against the nation will break with the past and join in dialogues to promote understanding and love for the fatherland.
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