US Ambassador Ted Osius spoke to local media about US-Vietnam bilateral relations as the two countries mark the 20th anniversary of normalised relations.

 The United States and Viet Nam has made remarkable progress in bilateral relations in only 20 years, and are laying strong foundations for their future growth, US Ambassador Ted Osius said on Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge - US Ambassador Ted Osius and his spouse Clayton Bond paid a visit to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn about the cultural identities of the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam last weekend.

 VietNamNet Bridge introduces the second part of a recent talk between US Ambassador Ted Osius and our readers. Mr. Ted Osius commented that patriotism is the driving force for national development and both Americans and Vietnamese are patriotic.

Answering questions entirely in Vietnamese, Mr. Ted Osius shared special memories of his three trans-Vietnam tours nearly two decades ago when he was one of the first American diplomats working in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ambassador Ted Osius made his first visit to Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday after taking office. His first destination was the Ben Thanh Market.

As Ambassador Ted Osius is coming to Vietnam to start his new tenure, the U.S. Department of State launched a video clips in which the Ambassador says hello to the people of Vietnam.