State President Truong Tan Sang hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 11 for a delegation from the Associated Press (AP), one of the largest US news agencies, led by President and CEO Gary Pruitt.
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| State President Truong Tan Sang (R) receives US AP news agency President and CEO Gary Pruitt. |
State President Truong Tan Sang hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 11 for a delegation from the Associated Press (AP), one of the largest US news agencies, led by President and CEO Gary Pruitt.
The President lauded the visit, noting Vietnam and the US are celebrating 20th anniversary of the normalisation of bilateral relations.
He highlighted that the AP was one of the media agencies that helped change the view of Americans on the war in Vietnam through vivid pictures of the reality on the battlefields, including the photo of monk Thich Quang Duc burning himself in 1963 by Malcolm Browne and “Napalm Girl” in 1972 by Nick Ut.
Together with the world media, the AP has also contributed to deepening mutual understanding between the two peoples.
He also expressed his hope that as one of the largest news agencies in the US, the AP would continue working towards growing friendship, solidarity and cooperation between Vietnam and the US, contributing to peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.
For his part, Gary Pruitt said the delegation’s visit aims to explore the current context in Vietnam and organise events to foster mutual understanding and diplomatic ties between the two countries.
He revealed that an exhibition featuring the war in Vietnam through AP’s photos will also be held in Hanoi. All photos then will be presented to a museum in Vietnam.
Pruitt noted that the AP representative office has operated in Hanoi for decades, saying he is proud of the way the news agency represented the war in Vietnam.
He pledged that in the future, the AP will continue broadcasting news and images on socio-economic development in Vietnam to the US community and the world.
(Source: VNA)
