[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 8, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E25]
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  HONORING THE SERVICE OF DR. LUAN THUY DUONG, MINISTER COUNSELOR FOR 
  CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS, AT THE EMBASSY OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF 
                      VIETNAM IN THE UNITED STATES

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                       HON. ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA

                           of american samoa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 8, 2014

  Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the outstanding 
service of my dear friend, Dr. Luan Thuy Duong, who has worked for the 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam since 1990 and for the Embassy 
of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the United States since August 
2010. Dr. Duong is currently the Minister Counselor for Congressional 
Affairs at the Embassy and is completing her term this week.
  Dr. Duong received her B.A. in International Relations from the 
Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, her M.A. in International Studies from 
the University of Sydney, and her Doctorate degree from the Vietnam 
National University.
  Before being posted to the Vietnam Embassy in the United States, Dr. 
Duong was Deputy Director General at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam 
and conducted academic research on Southeast Asia, ASEAN and the Asia 
Pacific region. She made foreign policy recommendations to the Ministry 
of Foreign Affairs and the Vietnamese Government. She also gave 
lectures on international relations and foreign policies at the 
Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. Dr. Duong is the author and co-author of 
several books and has published many articles in foreign newspapers and 
other publications.
  In my official capacity as the former Chairman and current Ranking 
Member of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, I want to publicly 
acknowledge Dr. Duong's contributions to strengthening U.S.-Vietnam 
relations. Her contributions have been invaluable to our bilateral 
partnership, and she has served the Government of Vietnam with 
distinction and loyalty.
  Dr. Duong is the daughter of Luan Van Uc and Vo Thi Thiet. She is 
married to Nguyen Van Tri and they have two children, Nguyen Luan Quoc 
Anh and Nguyen Luan Thuy Anh.
  On a personal note, I will miss Minister Counselor Luan Thuy Duong. I 
extend to her and her family my highest regards and best wishes.

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