Ted Osius said the mid-autumn festival offers a good opportunity for foreigners to learn about Vietnamese culture, history, people and language. |
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He hands over gifts to the village children. |
Making mooncakes together with the children |
His friendliness and simplicity left a good impression on AO children at the village |
He also talked with war veterans under treatment in the village. |
The ambassador voiced his support for the Vietnamese Government’s policy of leaving the past behind and looking towards the future. |
The Vietnam Friendship Village, about 11 kilometres west of central Hanoi, provides medical care, physical therapy, education and vocational training to Vietnamese children, young adults and veterans with a range of maladies presumed to be caused by AO. |
