Overcoming War Legacies: Bonnie Glick / Panel 2 - Healing from the Destruction of War

The governments of the United States of America and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, in partnership with the United States Institute of Peace, hosted a landmark event examining the transformation from enemies to partners by the two countries since the end of the war in 1975.

This is the second of four videos from this event, and includes remarks by USAID Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick and a panel discussion focused on "Healing from the Destruction of War."

For more information about this event, and to watch the rest of the discussions, visit

Speakers:

Remarks:

Honorable Bonnie Glick

Deputy Administrator, USAID

Panel 2: Healing from the Destruction of War

Minh Huu Doan

Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Vietnam

Thao Griffiths

Policy Advisor, Chairman of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Former Country Director Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation

Christopher Abrams

Director, Environment and Social Development Office, USAID/Vietnam

Colonel Than Thanh Cong

Director, Office 701

Jerry Guilbert

Chief of Programs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, U.S. Department of State

Charles R. Bailey, moderator

Co-author, “From Enemies to Partners: Vietnam, the U.S. and Agent Orange”

Former Director of Agent Orange programs at Ford Foundation & Aspen Institute

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