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	VIETNAM, NEWS ANALYSIS, NOVEMBER 6, 1998
		Hanoi's defense minister, general Pham Van Tra on Tuesday, November 4, called on the military to play a key role in economic and social development through the construction of special economic defense zones.
		Pham Van Tra recommended that each infantry division establish one or two such zones charged with the twin tasks of promoting economic activity and ensuring national defense.
		Pham Van Tra statement came when the China Communist top leaders have just ended the role played by its military in the national economy.
	www.vietquoc.com /nov9-98.htm (1451 words)

	Vietnamese defence minister prepares for landmark US foray
		Vietnamese Defence Minister Pham Van Tra left Hanoi early Sunday for a landmark visit to the United States, the first by the communist nation's top military officer since the end of the Vietnam War 28 years ago.
		Tra's four-day Washington foray, comes ahead of a port call by a US Navy warship in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, scheduled for mid-November.
		Analysts say Tra's visit symbolises a formal and pragmatic turning of the page on past hostilities by Hanoi, a step tentatively initiated in 1995 and accelerated five years later with the July 2000 US-Vietnam trade agreement.
	www.spacewar.com /2003/031108173402.cq3cg1jt.html (594 words)

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		Pham Van Tra, 62, Minister, Ministry of Defense, 1A Hoang Dieu, Tel: 8468101 Mr.
		Trade Minister Le Van Triet was succeeded by his deputy Nguyen Minh Hien, and deputy Public Health Minister Tran Thi Trung Chien replaced Mai Ky as minister in charge of population and family planning work.
		Pham Gia Khiem, who used to be Minister of Science, Technology and Environment, is expected to take the charge of science, education, health care and environment.
	coombs.anu.edu.au /~vern/avsl/cabinet97.txt (729 words)

	US and Vietnam at odds over rights bill - www.smh.com.au
		Vietnam's Defence Minister, Pham Van Tra, has made a historic visit to Washington, meeting US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, as the two former enemies sought to solidify normal relations 28 years after the war in Vietnam ended.
		Mr Tra, who fought in what Vietnam refers to as the American Resistance War, became the first Vietnamese defence minister to visit the Pentagon and the State Department since the war ended in 1975.
		Mr Tra's welcome at the Pentagon was far more subdued than that given by the Vietnamese to the then defence secretary, William Cohen, in a similar visit to Hanoi in March 2000.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/11/11/1068329565166.html (449 words)

	ykien - english - Archive 17
		Some 30 years after America's defeat in Vietnam, Pham Van Tra is expected to talk with Rumsfeld and Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about lingering problems from the war and how the countries can become allies in the fight against terrorism.
		Tra said recently that military cooperation would not be discussed in the Washington meetings.
		Tra's visit reciprocates a three-day trip to Vietnam in March 2000 by former US defence secretary William Cohen which was aimed at kick-starting bilateral military relations.
	www.ykien.net /mykdb17.html (9805 words)

	Asia Times - News and analysis from throughout Southeast Asia
		HO CHI MINH CITY - Vietnamese Minister of Defense Pham Van Tra said his recent trip to the United States "will pave the way for future visits by military delegations from the two countries", but far beyond that it is the latest sign of warming ties between the former enemies.
		The numbers and the expectations are the gloss on Tra's visit, which came amid a backdrop of recent revelations of further atrocities committed by US soldiers during the Vietnam War.
		Before his visit, Tra made assurances that his meetings with US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice would focus entirely on "ensuring peace and security in the region and in the world".
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Southeast_Asia/EK19Ae02.html (900 words)

	Bataan Welcomes Vietnamese Defense Minister, Ambassador
		ABOARD USS BATAAN (NNS) -- The Socialist Republic of Vietnam’s Minister of National Defense Senior General Pham Van Tra and the Vietnamese Ambassador to Washington, D.C., Ambassador Nguyen Tam Chien visited USS Bataan (LHD 5) Nov. 12 for a fleet familiarization tour.
		Tra’s tour of Bataan was part of a four-day trip to the United States that came as a result of an invitation from the Honorable Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense.
		While aboard, the general and his entourage explored Bataan’s hangar bay, flight deck, medical spaces, bridge and well deck.
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=10631 (326 words)

	Vietnamese Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Pham Van Tra escorts Secretary Cohen as he inspects the troops in Hanoi.
		Pham Van Tra escorts Secretary Cohen as he inspects the troops in Hanoi.
		Pham Van Tra (left) escorts Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (right) as he inspects the troops during an armed forces honors ceremony at the Ministry of Defense Guest House in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 13, 2000.
		Cohen is the first U.S. defense secretary to visit Vietnam since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.
	www.defenselink.mil /photos/Mar2000/000313-D-2987S-062.html (77 words)

	VietnamTrade.org :: Business News Archive
		Some Central Committee members had had to resign their positions, said Tho who spoke on the second day of a five-yearly party congress that will approve a new leadership and set the country's long-term political and economic course.
		Defence Minister Pham Van Tra and army chief of staff Le Van Dung were reprimanded, while two ministerial-rank officials and a senior executive were given official warnings.
		Hoang Duc Nghi, ministerial-rank head of the committee for ethnic minorities and mountainous areas, and Doan Van Kien, director-general of Vietnam National Coal Corp, were disciplined for failing to stop corruption and misuse of funds.
	www.vietnamtrade.org /news_archive.cfm?pubid=1C0D6626-E364-4A2A-91B5-284B4B5B31EB (446 words)

	Inter Press Service News Agency
		Other high-level visits have also taken place, including Vietnam Defense Minister Pham Van Tra's historic meeting in November 2003 with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld in Washington.
		Tra became the first senior military official of Hanoi's government to visit the United States.
		Deputy Foreign Minister Le Van Bang was sent early last month to the U.S. to prepare for the historic event, and his announcement followed the celebrations last weekend of the 30th anniversary of Vietnam's victory.
	www.ipsnews.net /africa/sendnews.asp?idnews=28582 (1091 words)

	Print news - IPS Inter Press Service
		HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Nov 14 (IPS) - Vietnamese Minister of Defence Pham Van Tra says his just-finished trip to the United States ''will pave the way for further visits by military delegations of the two countries'', but far beyond that it is the latest sign of warmth in ties between the former enemies.
		Tra's visit, from Nov. 8 to 12, will have an immediate effect -- later this month a U.S. naval vessel will visit southern Ho Chi Minh City in the first such port call since the war between the two trading partners.
		The numbers and the expectations are the gloss on Tra's visit, which came against the backdrop of recent revelations of more atrocities committed by U.S. soldiers during Vietnam's war against the United States.
	www.ipsnews.net /print.asp?idnews=21104 (857 words)

	Asia Society: Publications - President Clinton's Visit to Vietnam
		However, at the moment of formal signing by President Clinton and Prime Minister Phan Van Khai at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Aukland in September 1999, it became clear that the VCP leadership had not reached a consensus, and the signing ceremony was canceled at the last minute.
		Khai is a leading reformer and generally associated with former Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet and the late Nguyen Van Linh, with whom he served in the South after 1975.
		Pham Van Tra, minister of defense, is a member of the Politburo, as well as the National Defense and Security Council, along with Phieu, Khai, Luong, and Manh.
	www.asiasociety.org /publications/clintoninvietnam.html (7548 words)

	Planet Ark - Vietnam, U.S. Discuss Solutions for War-Era Dioxin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The issue will be raised by Vietnam's defense minister, Pham Van Tra, during a trip to America Saturday.
		Tra has said he won't seek compensation but will urge America to take responsibility for the two million people Hanoi says are affected.
		The visit will be the first by a Vietnam defense chief since the end of the war in 1975.
	www.planetark.com /avantgo/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=23016 (241 words)

	Vietnam celebrates '54 victory over French - The Boston Globe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Vietnam remains very poor, but Defense Minister Pham Van Tra said a nation's strength is not measured in wealth and that Dien Bien Phu should serve as a reminder to powerful countries that occupy weaker nations today.
		Tra was among about 15,000 people who filled a rain-soaked soccer stadium where young soldiers in green and white uniforms goose-stepped around the field and about 2,500 performers reenacted the battle that fills every history book here.
		I hated them, and I had to join the army to kill them," said Nguyen Van Quy, 74, who still carries shrapnel from the battle in his head.
	www.boston.com /news/world/articles/2004/05/08/vietnam_celebrates_54_victory_over_french?mode=PF (375 words)

	Bangkok Post Breaking News
		He was in Hanoi at the invitation from his Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Van Tra.
		The two met during Pham Van Tra's visit to Washington in 2003.
		Rumsfeld is scheduled to meet with Pham Van Tra and Vietnam's Prime Minister Van Pham Khai on Monday.
	www.bangkokpost.com /breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=101055 (227 words)

	VN Embassy : Press release on General Pham Van Tra's visit to the U.S. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A high–ranking Delegation of the Ministry of National Defense of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam headed by General Pham Van Tra, Minister of National Defense paid an official visit to the United States from November 10-12, 2003 at the invitation of United States Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld.
		During the visit, Defense Minister Pham Van Tra held talks with his US counterpart, Mr.
		Defense Minister Pham Van Tra also met with the leadership of the State Department and the National Security Council, General Richard Meyer - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Mr.
	www.vietnamembassy-usa.org /news/story.php?datestamp=20031118180057&print=yes (269 words)

	The Hindu : U.S. for 'mature' ties with Vietnam
		William Cohen, today began a two-day diplomatic mission to Vietnam aimed at turning over a new leaf in bilateral ties, without harping on the bitter past of the 1975 war.
		Cohen held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart, Gen. Pham Van Tra, and the Communist nation's Prime Minister, Mr.
		The primary purpose of the visit, the first by a U.S. Defence Secretary since the end of the war, was normalisation of bilateral relationship.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2000/03/14/stories/03140006.htm (343 words)

	Vietnam Government Information
		The Prime Minister of Vietnam, presently Phan Van Khai, heads a cabinet currently composed of three deputy prime ministers and the heads of 26 ministries and commissions, all confirmed by the National Assembly.
		Notwithstanding the 1992 constitution's reaffirmation of the central role of the Communist Party, the National Assembly, according to the constitution, is the highest representative body of the people and the only organization with legislative powers.
		Five of the Politburo members--President Tran Duc Luong, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Minister of Public Security Le Hong Anh, and Defense Minister Pham Van Tra--concurrently hold high positions in the government, while another--Nguyen Van An--serves as Chairman of the National Assembly.
	www.traveldocs.com /vn/govern.htm (640 words)

	Navy Times - Fallon: U.S., Vietnam steadily rebuilding military ties
		Admiral William Fallon, who is on his first visit to Vietnam, said the two nations have been proceeding “at a measured pace comfortable to both sides” in re-establishing a military-to-military relationship.
		During Friday meetings with Deputy Prime Minster and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem and Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh, Fallon said he suggested broadening educational opportunities, including English-language training for military officers, and using military engineering forces for humanitarian projects.
		In 2003, then-Defense Minister Pham Van Tra visited Washington in the first such visit since the Vietnam War.
	www.navytimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-1957744.php (476 words)

	Rumsfeld strengthens military ties with Vietnam - Donald Rumsfeld, Vietnam - Asia - Pacific - International Herald ...
		Vietnam is one of several Asian states that the Pentagon has built close ties with to conduct its war on terrorism and to hedge against a rising China, which Washington says is too secretive about its military spending and intentions.
		The military talks were held less than a week after the two countries signed a new trade pact that paves the way for Vietnam to join the World Trade Organisation by year-end.
		Rumsfeld and Tra discussed cooperation on recovering the remains of the 1,805 U.S. soldiers missing in action in Southeast Asia since the war, which killed more than 58,000 Americans and three million Vietnamese soldiers and civilians.
	www.iht.com /articles/2006/06/05/news/web.0605viet.php (561 words)

	JRL 3-22-02 - Russia, Vietnam Base, Cam Ranh Bay
		Vietnam's Defense Minister, Pham Van Tra, told Reuters last week the Russian withdrawal would be completed in May.
		But Russian navy commander-in-chief Vladimir Kuroyedov was quoted as saying earlier this week the base would be closed before the year-end and not in May as time was needed to pull out equipment.
		Tra reiterated Vietnam did not intend to lease the base to any other country in future, but could offer its use for rescue missions and some services, including ship repairs.
	www.cdi.org /russia/Johnson/6149-5.cfm (428 words)

	ykien - english - Archive 18
		The visit came just one week after Vietnamese Defense Minister Pham Van Tra visited the Pentagon and met with the U.S. Secretary of Defense to discuss a broad range of bilateral and international security issues.
		NEW HAVEN, Connecticut: The visit to the Pentagon on Monday by Defense Minister General Pham Van Tra opened a new chapter in the checkered relationship between Vietnam and the United States.
		A visit to Washington next month by Pham Van Tra, the Vietnamese defense minister, could also lead to greater economic cooperation, the diplomat added.
	www.ykien.net /mykdb18.html (5613 words)

	Marine Corps Times - News - More News. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Fargo arrived Sunday for his first visit to Vietnam, and will use the trip as an “opportunity to build upon the Vietnam-U.S. defense relationship” highlighted by the historic meeting last year of Vietnamese Defense Minister Pham Van Tra and U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld in Washington, the embassy said in a press release.
		On Monday, Fargo held talks with Gen. Nguyen Duc Soat, deputy chief of staff, and is scheduled to meet with Gen. Phung Quang Thanh, chief of staff, said a Ministry of Defense official on condition of anonymity.
		However, following Tra’s four-day landmark trip in early November, a U.S. Navy warship, the guided missile frigate Vandegrift, sailed into Saigon Port to make the first American port call since the Vietnam War ended nearly 30 years ago.
	www.marinetimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-2628529.php (286 words)

	Defence Minister to visit US - www.theage.com.au
		Vietnamese Defence Minister Pham Van Tra will make a historic visit to the US in November.
		Mr Tra also said the US Navy could make a port call before the end of the year.
		Mr Tra said it would "enhance the understanding between the armies of the two countries", and increase co-operation in missing-in-action cases.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/10/21/1066631423316.html (311 words)

	Asia Times - Vietnam, Leninism and capitalism
		US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has officially invited Vietnamese Defense Minister Pham Van Tra for a Washington visit.
		For confirmation, one just has to visit the Van Mieu pagoda - or Temple of Literature - in Hanoi, founded in 1070 by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong and dedicated to Confucius.
		Van Mieu soon became the intellectual and spiritual center of the kingdom - as a cult of education and literature spread amongst the court, the mandarins and the common people.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Southeast_Asia/EH27Ae04.html (1682 words)

	US warship to visit Vietnam on Wednesday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		US-Vietnam military relations were kickstarted in November last year with a landmark trip by Vietnamese Defence Minister Pham Van Tra to Washington for talks with his US counterpart Donald Rumsfeld.
		Three years in the making, it was the first visit by the head of the communist nation's military since the US-backed Saigon regime capitulated on April 30, 1975 to the North Vietnamese onslaught.
		Less than two weeks after Tra's Washington foray, the frigate USS Vandegrift made an historic port call in the former South Vietnamese capital, now called Ho Chi Minh City.
	www.spacewar.com /2004/040726085749.eub4i4sk.html (293 words)

	Thanhnien News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		U.S. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld (2nd L) is greeted by Vietnam's Defence Minster General Pham Van Tra at the Ministry's Headquarters in Hanoi June 5, 2006
		Rumsfeld was welcomed with military honors by Vietnamese Defense Minister Pham Van Tra.
		Rumsfeld was scheduled to meet later in the day with Prime Minister Pham Van Khai.
	www.thanhniennews.com /print.php?catid=10&newsid=16235 (303 words)

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