Vietnam Overseas

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January 29th, 2007

Former Cowboys Dat Nguyen Seeking Coaching Position with the University of Houston

photos Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Dat Nguyen visited with the University of Houston coach Briles last Friday (01/26/07) about joining the Cougars’ staff (MICHAEL MURPHY of the Houston Chronicle).
January 28th, 2007

Lee Nguyen Finishing First Season with PSV Eindhoven

Nguyen His name is Lee Nguyen and although he wasn’t on the US World Cup roster, he will be considered in 2010 (in South Africa). He is currently playing PSV Eindhoven  of the Dutch League. His playing experience for PSV will be valuable as he develops his attacking skills. The 19-year-old from Texas just completed his first half-season of professional soccer. After a pretty good freshman season for Indiana in 2005, he decided to leave school early and joined up with PSV, signing a three-and-a-half year contract in January.
January 28th, 2007

More American Travelers Are Flocking to Vietnam

The number of American travelers coming to Vietnam in 11 months of 2006 was 352,000, up by 115% over the same period of 2005. (Vietnam National Administration of Tourism - VNAT)

Analysts said that the number of US travelers coming to Vietnam will double in 2007. US businesses now consider Vietnam the most attractive destination for doing business in Asia. In addition, more and more Viet Kieu (overseas Vietnamese) in the US will make regular trips home.

January 28th, 2007

Vietnam Remittances is Expect to Reach $4 Billion

As of October 2006, Wells Fargo and Industrial and Commercial Bank of Vietnam (Incombank) are offering an account-to-account remittance program. Customers in the United States can send up to $3,000 a day to Vietnam for $8. According to VietNamNet Bridge and remittance experts, the total money in foreign currencies Vietnamese Overseas (Viet Kieu) will send to their relatives in Vietnam this year will be higher than $4 Billion.