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TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 09-731

CONSULAR RELATIONS

Agreement Between the

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

and VIETNAM

Effected by Exchange of Notes at Hanoi July 29 and 31 2009

NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Pursuant to Public Law 89mdash497 approved July 8 1966 (80 Stat 271 1 USC 113)mdash

ldquo the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent evidence of the treaties international agreements other than treaties and proclamations by the President of such treaties and international agreements other than treaties as the case may be therein contained in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime jurisdiction and in all the tribunals and public offices of the United States and of the several States without any further proof or authentication thereofrdquo

VIETNAM

Consular Relations

Agreement effected by exchange of notes at Hanoi July 29 and 31 2009

Entered into force July 31 2009

No 04809

The Embassy of the United States of America presents its

compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the

Socialist Republic of Vietnam and has the honor to propose the

following

The Government of the United States approves the opening

of a Consulate General in Houston by the Government of

Vietnam subject to applicable laws and regulations with a

consular district that comprises the state of Texas Further

instructions on procedures for opening the consulate will be

provided to the Embassy of Vietnam in Washington DC no

later than 30 days after this agreement enters into effect

The two governments shall work toward completion of all

necessary procedures so that the Consulate General in Houston

can open no later than September 2009

The Government of Vietnam approves the consular district

of the US Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City as including

the provincescities of Thua Thien Hue Da Nang Quang Nam

DIPLOMATIC NOTE

-~------------------~------------------- --- -- ---~---- ------- shy

Quang Ngai Binh Dinh Phu Yen Khanh Hoa Ninh Thuan Blnh

Thuan Dong Nai Ba Ria Vung Tau Ho Chi Minh City Binh

Duong Long An Tien Giang Ben Tre Vinh Long Tra Vinh Can

Tho Hau Giang Bae Lieu and Ca Mau The Government of the

United States agrees to expand the consular district for the

Vietnamese Consulate General in San Francisco to the states of

California Hawaii Alaska Oregon Washington Arizona Utah

New Mexico Colorado Idaho and Wyoming

The Government of Vietnam approves the opening of a

Consulate in Danang by the Government of the United States

with the provision that the United States will not open this

Consulate until after January 2010

The Government of Vietnam and the Government of the

United States reaffirm their commitment to facilitate consular

officers of the consular posts of the Sending State in the

performance of consular functions outside their consular

district in accordance with the Receiving States applicable

laws and regulations bilateral agreements international

agreements and practices

Noting that the opening of more consular off ices in both

countries will constitute a significant deepening of our

consular relations the Governments of the United States and

Vietnam agree to hold annual consultations on consular issues

beqinning one year after the date this agreement enters into

force includlng inter alia discussion of implementation by

both sides of this agreement

The Government of the United States approves the opening

of a Vielnamese Consulate in New York at a time in 2010

suitable to the Government of Vietnam and the Government of

the United States after the first consultation meeting has

taken place

If the aforementioned proposal is acceptable to the

Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the ~mbassy

proposes that this note together with the Ministrys favorable

note in reply shall constitute an Agreement between the

Government of the United States of America and the Govf~rnment

of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam regarding consular

districts and new consulates in implementation of the 1963

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations which shall enter

into force on the date of the Ministrys response

Proposed Gowrnme1f ltf Vietnam relponse note

The Ministry ofForeign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam presents its compliments to the

Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to acknowledge the Fmbassys Diplomatic Note

number 074809 dated July 17 2009 which reads as follows

The ~~assy of the United States of 1tllerlca presents its compliments to the Ministry of ~middotoreiqn Affairs of tho Socialist Republic of Vietnam and has the honor to propose the following

The Government of the United States approves the opening of a Consilate General in Houston by the Government of Vietnam subject to app1ic11hlc laws and regulations wlth a consular district that comprises the stale of Texas Furthor intructlons on procedures for op(ming the conimlat(l will be provided to the Embassy of Vie~nam in Washington DC nn lftter than 30 days after this acpecmnt enters into cffeet lho two governments shall work toward complcltion of all m1cessary procedures so that tlw Consulate G~neral in Houston can open no later than September 2009

The Government of Vietnam approves the consular district of the US Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City as including the provincescities of Thua Thien Hue Da Nang Quang Nr1m Quang Ngai Blnh Dinh Phu Yen Khanh Hoa Ninh Tlman Bi nh lhuan nong Nai Ba Ha Vung lau Ho Chi Minh City Rinh Duong Long An licn Giang non Tre Vinh Long Tra Vinh Can Tho Hau Giang Bae Lieu and Cil Mnl he Government of the United States agrees to expand tho consulr1r district for the Consulate General in San Francisco to the states of California Hawaii Alaska Oregon Washington lrizona Utah New Mexico Colorado Idaho and Wylt)ming

lhc Govcrnmont of Vietnam apprClves the opening of a ConsuJate in Danang by the Government of the United States with tho prltgtvision that the United States will not open this Consulate until after January 2010

The Government of Vietnam and tho Government of the United States reaffirm their commitment to facilitate conmlar officers of the consular posts of the Sending Statcl in the performance of consular functions outside their consular district in accordance with the Receiving States applicable laws and regulations biiatn1middota1 dgreemonts international agn1ements and practiccs

Noting that the opening ()f moro consular offices in both countries will conHti~ute a significant deepening of our consular rolations the Governments of the UniLcd Statels and Vietnam agree to hold annual ccgtmmltations on consular iss1rns beginning one year after the date~ this agreement enters into force including inter alia discussion of implementation by both sides of this agr()t)mcnt

The Covernment of the Uni ted States approves the opcning of a Vietnamese consulate in New York at a time in 2010 suitable Lo the Government of Vietnam and the Government of the UniLed States after the first consultation meeting has taken place

If the aforementioned proposal is acceptable to tho Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the ~assy proposes that this nob~ together with the Ministrys favorable note in reply shall constitute an Agreement between the Government of tho United

NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Pursuant to Public Law 89mdash497 approved July 8 1966 (80 Stat 271 1 USC 113)mdash

ldquo the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent evidence of the treaties international agreements other than treaties and proclamations by the President of such treaties and international agreements other than treaties as the case may be therein contained in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime jurisdiction and in all the tribunals and public offices of the United States and of the several States without any further proof or authentication thereofrdquo

VIETNAM

Consular Relations

Agreement effected by exchange of notes at Hanoi July 29 and 31 2009

Entered into force July 31 2009

No 04809

The Embassy of the United States of America presents its

compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the

Socialist Republic of Vietnam and has the honor to propose the

following

The Government of the United States approves the opening

of a Consulate General in Houston by the Government of

Vietnam subject to applicable laws and regulations with a

consular district that comprises the state of Texas Further

instructions on procedures for opening the consulate will be

provided to the Embassy of Vietnam in Washington DC no

later than 30 days after this agreement enters into effect

The two governments shall work toward completion of all

necessary procedures so that the Consulate General in Houston

can open no later than September 2009

The Government of Vietnam approves the consular district

of the US Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City as including

the provincescities of Thua Thien Hue Da Nang Quang Nam

DIPLOMATIC NOTE

-~------------------~------------------- --- -- ---~---- ------- shy

Quang Ngai Binh Dinh Phu Yen Khanh Hoa Ninh Thuan Blnh

Thuan Dong Nai Ba Ria Vung Tau Ho Chi Minh City Binh

Duong Long An Tien Giang Ben Tre Vinh Long Tra Vinh Can

Tho Hau Giang Bae Lieu and Ca Mau The Government of the

United States agrees to expand the consular district for the

Vietnamese Consulate General in San Francisco to the states of

California Hawaii Alaska Oregon Washington Arizona Utah

New Mexico Colorado Idaho and Wyoming

The Government of Vietnam approves the opening of a

Consulate in Danang by the Government of the United States

with the provision that the United States will not open this

Consulate until after January 2010

The Government of Vietnam and the Government of the

United States reaffirm their commitment to facilitate consular

officers of the consular posts of the Sending State in the

performance of consular functions outside their consular

district in accordance with the Receiving States applicable

laws and regulations bilateral agreements international

agreements and practices

Noting that the opening of more consular off ices in both

countries will constitute a significant deepening of our

consular relations the Governments of the United States and

Vietnam agree to hold annual consultations on consular issues

beqinning one year after the date this agreement enters into

force includlng inter alia discussion of implementation by

both sides of this agreement

The Government of the United States approves the opening

of a Vielnamese Consulate in New York at a time in 2010

suitable to the Government of Vietnam and the Government of

the United States after the first consultation meeting has

taken place

If the aforementioned proposal is acceptable to the

Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the ~mbassy

proposes that this note together with the Ministrys favorable

note in reply shall constitute an Agreement between the

Government of the United States of America and the Govf~rnment

of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam regarding consular

districts and new consulates in implementation of the 1963

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations which shall enter

into force on the date of the Ministrys response

Proposed Gowrnme1f ltf Vietnam relponse note

The Ministry ofForeign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam presents its compliments to the

Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to acknowledge the Fmbassys Diplomatic Note

number 074809 dated July 17 2009 which reads as follows

The ~~assy of the United States of 1tllerlca presents its compliments to the Ministry of ~middotoreiqn Affairs of tho Socialist Republic of Vietnam and has the honor to propose the following

The Government of the United States approves the opening of a Consilate General in Houston by the Government of Vietnam subject to app1ic11hlc laws and regulations wlth a consular district that comprises the stale of Texas Furthor intructlons on procedures for op(ming the conimlat(l will be provided to the Embassy of Vie~nam in Washington DC nn lftter than 30 days after this acpecmnt enters into cffeet lho two governments shall work toward complcltion of all m1cessary procedures so that tlw Consulate G~neral in Houston can open no later than September 2009

The Government of Vietnam approves the consular district of the US Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City as including the provincescities of Thua Thien Hue Da Nang Quang Nr1m Quang Ngai Blnh Dinh Phu Yen Khanh Hoa Ninh Tlman Bi nh lhuan nong Nai Ba Ha Vung lau Ho Chi Minh City Rinh Duong Long An licn Giang non Tre Vinh Long Tra Vinh Can Tho Hau Giang Bae Lieu and Cil Mnl he Government of the United States agrees to expand tho consulr1r district for the Consulate General in San Francisco to the states of California Hawaii Alaska Oregon Washington lrizona Utah New Mexico Colorado Idaho and Wylt)ming

lhc Govcrnmont of Vietnam apprClves the opening of a ConsuJate in Danang by the Government of the United States with tho prltgtvision that the United States will not open this Consulate until after January 2010

The Government of Vietnam and tho Government of the United States reaffirm their commitment to facilitate conmlar officers of the consular posts of the Sending Statcl in the performance of consular functions outside their consular district in accordance with the Receiving States applicable laws and regulations biiatn1middota1 dgreemonts international agn1ements and practiccs

Noting that the opening ()f moro consular offices in both countries will conHti~ute a significant deepening of our consular rolations the Governments of the UniLcd Statels and Vietnam agree to hold annual ccgtmmltations on consular iss1rns beginning one year after the date~ this agreement enters into force including inter alia discussion of implementation by both sides of this agr()t)mcnt

The Covernment of the Uni ted States approves the opcning of a Vietnamese consulate in New York at a time in 2010 suitable Lo the Government of Vietnam and the Government of the UniLed States after the first consultation meeting has taken place

If the aforementioned proposal is acceptable to tho Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the ~assy proposes that this nob~ together with the Ministrys favorable note in reply shall constitute an Agreement between the Government of tho United

VIETNAM

Consular Relations

Agreement effected by exchange of notes at Hanoi July 29 and 31 2009

Entered into force July 31 2009

No 04809

The Embassy of the United States of America presents its

compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the

Socialist Republic of Vietnam and has the honor to propose the

following

The Government of the United States approves the opening

of a Consulate General in Houston by the Government of

Vietnam subject to applicable laws and regulations with a

consular district that comprises the state of Texas Further

instructions on procedures for opening the consulate will be

provided to the Embassy of Vietnam in Washington DC no

later than 30 days after this agreement enters into effect

The two governments shall work toward completion of all

necessary procedures so that the Consulate General in Houston

can open no later than September 2009

The Government of Vietnam approves the consular district

of the US Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City as including

the provincescities of Thua Thien Hue Da Nang Quang Nam

DIPLOMATIC NOTE

-~------------------~------------------- --- -- ---~---- ------- shy

Quang Ngai Binh Dinh Phu Yen Khanh Hoa Ninh Thuan Blnh

Thuan Dong Nai Ba Ria Vung Tau Ho Chi Minh City Binh

Duong Long An Tien Giang Ben Tre Vinh Long Tra Vinh Can

Tho Hau Giang Bae Lieu and Ca Mau The Government of the

United States agrees to expand the consular district for the

Vietnamese Consulate General in San Francisco to the states of

California Hawaii Alaska Oregon Washington Arizona Utah

New Mexico Colorado Idaho and Wyoming

The Government of Vietnam approves the opening of a

Consulate in Danang by the Government of the United States

with the provision that the United States will not open this

Consulate until after January 2010

The Government of Vietnam and the Government of the

United States reaffirm their commitment to facilitate consular

officers of the consular posts of the Sending State in the

performance of consular functions outside their consular

district in accordance with the Receiving States applicable

laws and regulations bilateral agreements international

agreements and practices

Noting that the opening of more consular off ices in both

countries will constitute a significant deepening of our

consular relations the Governments of the United States and

Vietnam agree to hold annual consultations on consular issues

beqinning one year after the date this agreement enters into

force includlng inter alia discussion of implementation by

both sides of this agreement

The Government of the United States approves the opening

of a Vielnamese Consulate in New York at a time in 2010

suitable to the Government of Vietnam and the Government of

the United States after the first consultation meeting has

taken place

If the aforementioned proposal is acceptable to the

Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the ~mbassy

proposes that this note together with the Ministrys favorable

note in reply shall constitute an Agreement between the

Government of the United States of America and the Govf~rnment

of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam regarding consular

districts and new consulates in implementation of the 1963

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations which shall enter

into force on the date of the Ministrys response

Proposed Gowrnme1f ltf Vietnam relponse note

The Ministry ofForeign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam presents its compliments to the

Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to acknowledge the Fmbassys Diplomatic Note

number 074809 dated July 17 2009 which reads as follows

The ~~assy of the United States of 1tllerlca presents its compliments to the Ministry of ~middotoreiqn Affairs of tho Socialist Republic of Vietnam and has the honor to propose the following

The Government of the United States approves the opening of a Consilate General in Houston by the Government of Vietnam subject to app1ic11hlc laws and regulations wlth a consular district that comprises the stale of Texas Furthor intructlons on procedures for op(ming the conimlat(l will be provided to the Embassy of Vie~nam in Washington DC nn lftter than 30 days after this acpecmnt enters into cffeet lho two governments shall work toward complcltion of all m1cessary procedures so that tlw Consulate G~neral in Houston can open no later than September 2009

The Government of Vietnam approves the consular district of the US Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City as including the provincescities of Thua Thien Hue Da Nang Quang Nr1m Quang Ngai Blnh Dinh Phu Yen Khanh Hoa Ninh Tlman Bi nh lhuan nong Nai Ba Ha Vung lau Ho Chi Minh City Rinh Duong Long An licn Giang non Tre Vinh Long Tra Vinh Can Tho Hau Giang Bae Lieu and Cil Mnl he Government of the United States agrees to expand tho consulr1r district for the Consulate General in San Francisco to the states of California Hawaii Alaska Oregon Washington lrizona Utah New Mexico Colorado Idaho and Wylt)ming

lhc Govcrnmont of Vietnam apprClves the opening of a ConsuJate in Danang by the Government of the United States with tho prltgtvision that the United States will not open this Consulate until after January 2010

The Government of Vietnam and tho Government of the United States reaffirm their commitment to facilitate conmlar officers of the consular posts of the Sending Statcl in the performance of consular functions outside their consular district in accordance with the Receiving States applicable laws and regulations biiatn1middota1 dgreemonts international agn1ements and practiccs

Noting that the opening ()f moro consular offices in both countries will conHti~ute a significant deepening of our consular rolations the Governments of the UniLcd Statels and Vietnam agree to hold annual ccgtmmltations on consular iss1rns beginning one year after the date~ this agreement enters into force including inter alia discussion of implementation by both sides of this agr()t)mcnt

The Covernment of the Uni ted States approves the opcning of a Vietnamese consulate in New York at a time in 2010 suitable Lo the Government of Vietnam and the Government of the UniLed States after the first consultation meeting has taken place

If the aforementioned proposal is acceptable to tho Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the ~assy proposes that this nob~ together with the Ministrys favorable note in reply shall constitute an Agreement between the Government of tho United

No 04809

The Embassy of the United States of America presents its

compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the

Socialist Republic of Vietnam and has the honor to propose the

following

The Government of the United States approves the opening

of a Consulate General in Houston by the Government of

Vietnam subject to applicable laws and regulations with a

consular district that comprises the state of Texas Further

instructions on procedures for opening the consulate will be

provided to the Embassy of Vietnam in Washington DC no

later than 30 days after this agreement enters into effect

The two governments shall work toward completion of all

necessary procedures so that the Consulate General in Houston

can open no later than September 2009

The Government of Vietnam approves the consular district

of the US Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City as including

the provincescities of Thua Thien Hue Da Nang Quang Nam

DIPLOMATIC NOTE

-~------------------~------------------- --- -- ---~---- ------- shy

Quang Ngai Binh Dinh Phu Yen Khanh Hoa Ninh Thuan Blnh

Thuan Dong Nai Ba Ria Vung Tau Ho Chi Minh City Binh

Duong Long An Tien Giang Ben Tre Vinh Long Tra Vinh Can

Tho Hau Giang Bae Lieu and Ca Mau The Government of the

United States agrees to expand the consular district for the

Vietnamese Consulate General in San Francisco to the states of

California Hawaii Alaska Oregon Washington Arizona Utah

New Mexico Colorado Idaho and Wyoming

The Government of Vietnam approves the opening of a

Consulate in Danang by the Government of the United States

with the provision that the United States will not open this

Consulate until after January 2010

The Government of Vietnam and the Government of the

United States reaffirm their commitment to facilitate consular

officers of the consular posts of the Sending State in the

performance of consular functions outside their consular

district in accordance with the Receiving States applicable

laws and regulations bilateral agreements international

agreements and practices

Noting that the opening of more consular off ices in both

countries will constitute a significant deepening of our

consular relations the Governments of the United States and

Vietnam agree to hold annual consultations on consular issues

beqinning one year after the date this agreement enters into

force includlng inter alia discussion of implementation by

both sides of this agreement

The Government of the United States approves the opening

of a Vielnamese Consulate in New York at a time in 2010

suitable to the Government of Vietnam and the Government of

the United States after the first consultation meeting has

taken place

If the aforementioned proposal is acceptable to the

Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the ~mbassy

proposes that this note together with the Ministrys favorable

note in reply shall constitute an Agreement between the

Government of the United States of America and the Govf~rnment

of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam regarding consular

districts and new consulates in implementation of the 1963

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations which shall enter

into force on the date of the Ministrys response

Proposed Gowrnme1f ltf Vietnam relponse note

The Ministry ofForeign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam presents its compliments to the

Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to acknowledge the Fmbassys Diplomatic Note

number 074809 dated July 17 2009 which reads as follows

The ~~assy of the United States of 1tllerlca presents its compliments to the Ministry of ~middotoreiqn Affairs of tho Socialist Republic of Vietnam and has the honor to propose the following

The Government of the United States approves the opening of a Consilate General in Houston by the Government of Vietnam subject to app1ic11hlc laws and regulations wlth a consular district that comprises the stale of Texas Furthor intructlons on procedures for op(ming the conimlat(l will be provided to the Embassy of Vie~nam in Washington DC nn lftter than 30 days after this acpecmnt enters into cffeet lho two governments shall work toward complcltion of all m1cessary procedures so that tlw Consulate G~neral in Houston can open no later than September 2009

The Government of Vietnam approves the consular district of the US Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City as including the provincescities of Thua Thien Hue Da Nang Quang Nr1m Quang Ngai Blnh Dinh Phu Yen Khanh Hoa Ninh Tlman Bi nh lhuan nong Nai Ba Ha Vung lau Ho Chi Minh City Rinh Duong Long An licn Giang non Tre Vinh Long Tra Vinh Can Tho Hau Giang Bae Lieu and Cil Mnl he Government of the United States agrees to expand tho consulr1r district for the Consulate General in San Francisco to the states of California Hawaii Alaska Oregon Washington lrizona Utah New Mexico Colorado Idaho and Wylt)ming

lhc Govcrnmont of Vietnam apprClves the opening of a ConsuJate in Danang by the Government of the United States with tho prltgtvision that the United States will not open this Consulate until after January 2010

The Government of Vietnam and tho Government of the United States reaffirm their commitment to facilitate conmlar officers of the consular posts of the Sending Statcl in the performance of consular functions outside their consular district in accordance with the Receiving States applicable laws and regulations biiatn1middota1 dgreemonts international agn1ements and practiccs

Noting that the opening ()f moro consular offices in both countries will conHti~ute a significant deepening of our consular rolations the Governments of the UniLcd Statels and Vietnam agree to hold annual ccgtmmltations on consular iss1rns beginning one year after the date~ this agreement enters into force including inter alia discussion of implementation by both sides of this agr()t)mcnt

The Covernment of the Uni ted States approves the opcning of a Vietnamese consulate in New York at a time in 2010 suitable Lo the Government of Vietnam and the Government of the UniLed States after the first consultation meeting has taken place

If the aforementioned proposal is acceptable to tho Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the ~assy proposes that this nob~ together with the Ministrys favorable note in reply shall constitute an Agreement between the Government of tho United

Quang Ngai Binh Dinh Phu Yen Khanh Hoa Ninh Thuan Blnh

Thuan Dong Nai Ba Ria Vung Tau Ho Chi Minh City Binh

Duong Long An Tien Giang Ben Tre Vinh Long Tra Vinh Can

Tho Hau Giang Bae Lieu and Ca Mau The Government of the

United States agrees to expand the consular district for the

Vietnamese Consulate General in San Francisco to the states of

California Hawaii Alaska Oregon Washington Arizona Utah

New Mexico Colorado Idaho and Wyoming

The Government of Vietnam approves the opening of a

Consulate in Danang by the Government of the United States

with the provision that the United States will not open this

Consulate until after January 2010

The Government of Vietnam and the Government of the

United States reaffirm their commitment to facilitate consular

officers of the consular posts of the Sending State in the

performance of consular functions outside their consular

district in accordance with the Receiving States applicable

laws and regulations bilateral agreements international

agreements and practices

Noting that the opening of more consular off ices in both

countries will constitute a significant deepening of our

consular relations the Governments of the United States and

Vietnam agree to hold annual consultations on consular issues

beqinning one year after the date this agreement enters into

force includlng inter alia discussion of implementation by

both sides of this agreement

The Government of the United States approves the opening

of a Vielnamese Consulate in New York at a time in 2010

suitable to the Government of Vietnam and the Government of

the United States after the first consultation meeting has

taken place

If the aforementioned proposal is acceptable to the

Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the ~mbassy

proposes that this note together with the Ministrys favorable

note in reply shall constitute an Agreement between the

Government of the United States of America and the Govf~rnment

of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam regarding consular

districts and new consulates in implementation of the 1963

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations which shall enter

into force on the date of the Ministrys response

Proposed Gowrnme1f ltf Vietnam relponse note

The Ministry ofForeign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam presents its compliments to the

Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to acknowledge the Fmbassys Diplomatic Note

number 074809 dated July 17 2009 which reads as follows

The ~~assy of the United States of 1tllerlca presents its compliments to the Ministry of ~middotoreiqn Affairs of tho Socialist Republic of Vietnam and has the honor to propose the following

The Government of the United States approves the opening of a Consilate General in Houston by the Government of Vietnam subject to app1ic11hlc laws and regulations wlth a consular district that comprises the stale of Texas Furthor intructlons on procedures for op(ming the conimlat(l will be provided to the Embassy of Vie~nam in Washington DC nn lftter than 30 days after this acpecmnt enters into cffeet lho two governments shall work toward complcltion of all m1cessary procedures so that tlw Consulate G~neral in Houston can open no later than September 2009

The Government of Vietnam approves the consular district of the US Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City as including the provincescities of Thua Thien Hue Da Nang Quang Nr1m Quang Ngai Blnh Dinh Phu Yen Khanh Hoa Ninh Tlman Bi nh lhuan nong Nai Ba Ha Vung lau Ho Chi Minh City Rinh Duong Long An licn Giang non Tre Vinh Long Tra Vinh Can Tho Hau Giang Bae Lieu and Cil Mnl he Government of the United States agrees to expand tho consulr1r district for the Consulate General in San Francisco to the states of California Hawaii Alaska Oregon Washington lrizona Utah New Mexico Colorado Idaho and Wylt)ming

lhc Govcrnmont of Vietnam apprClves the opening of a ConsuJate in Danang by the Government of the United States with tho prltgtvision that the United States will not open this Consulate until after January 2010

The Government of Vietnam and tho Government of the United States reaffirm their commitment to facilitate conmlar officers of the consular posts of the Sending Statcl in the performance of consular functions outside their consular district in accordance with the Receiving States applicable laws and regulations biiatn1middota1 dgreemonts international agn1ements and practiccs

Noting that the opening ()f moro consular offices in both countries will conHti~ute a significant deepening of our consular rolations the Governments of the UniLcd Statels and Vietnam agree to hold annual ccgtmmltations on consular iss1rns beginning one year after the date~ this agreement enters into force including inter alia discussion of implementation by both sides of this agr()t)mcnt

The Covernment of the Uni ted States approves the opcning of a Vietnamese consulate in New York at a time in 2010 suitable Lo the Government of Vietnam and the Government of the UniLed States after the first consultation meeting has taken place

If the aforementioned proposal is acceptable to tho Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the ~assy proposes that this nob~ together with the Ministrys favorable note in reply shall constitute an Agreement between the Government of tho United

consular relations the Governments of the United States and

Vietnam agree to hold annual consultations on consular issues

beqinning one year after the date this agreement enters into

force includlng inter alia discussion of implementation by

both sides of this agreement

The Government of the United States approves the opening

of a Vielnamese Consulate in New York at a time in 2010

suitable to the Government of Vietnam and the Government of

the United States after the first consultation meeting has

taken place

If the aforementioned proposal is acceptable to the

Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the ~mbassy

proposes that this note together with the Ministrys favorable

note in reply shall constitute an Agreement between the

Government of the United States of America and the Govf~rnment

of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam regarding consular

districts and new consulates in implementation of the 1963

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations which shall enter

into force on the date of the Ministrys response

Proposed Gowrnme1f ltf Vietnam relponse note

The Ministry ofForeign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam presents its compliments to the

Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to acknowledge the Fmbassys Diplomatic Note

number 074809 dated July 17 2009 which reads as follows

The ~~assy of the United States of 1tllerlca presents its compliments to the Ministry of ~middotoreiqn Affairs of tho Socialist Republic of Vietnam and has the honor to propose the following

The Government of the United States approves the opening of a Consilate General in Houston by the Government of Vietnam subject to app1ic11hlc laws and regulations wlth a consular district that comprises the stale of Texas Furthor intructlons on procedures for op(ming the conimlat(l will be provided to the Embassy of Vie~nam in Washington DC nn lftter than 30 days after this acpecmnt enters into cffeet lho two governments shall work toward complcltion of all m1cessary procedures so that tlw Consulate G~neral in Houston can open no later than September 2009

The Government of Vietnam approves the consular district of the US Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City as including the provincescities of Thua Thien Hue Da Nang Quang Nr1m Quang Ngai Blnh Dinh Phu Yen Khanh Hoa Ninh Tlman Bi nh lhuan nong Nai Ba Ha Vung lau Ho Chi Minh City Rinh Duong Long An licn Giang non Tre Vinh Long Tra Vinh Can Tho Hau Giang Bae Lieu and Cil Mnl he Government of the United States agrees to expand tho consulr1r district for the Consulate General in San Francisco to the states of California Hawaii Alaska Oregon Washington lrizona Utah New Mexico Colorado Idaho and Wylt)ming

lhc Govcrnmont of Vietnam apprClves the opening of a ConsuJate in Danang by the Government of the United States with tho prltgtvision that the United States will not open this Consulate until after January 2010

The Government of Vietnam and tho Government of the United States reaffirm their commitment to facilitate conmlar officers of the consular posts of the Sending Statcl in the performance of consular functions outside their consular district in accordance with the Receiving States applicable laws and regulations biiatn1middota1 dgreemonts international agn1ements and practiccs

Noting that the opening ()f moro consular offices in both countries will conHti~ute a significant deepening of our consular rolations the Governments of the UniLcd Statels and Vietnam agree to hold annual ccgtmmltations on consular iss1rns beginning one year after the date~ this agreement enters into force including inter alia discussion of implementation by both sides of this agr()t)mcnt

The Covernment of the Uni ted States approves the opcning of a Vietnamese consulate in New York at a time in 2010 suitable Lo the Government of Vietnam and the Government of the UniLed States after the first consultation meeting has taken place

If the aforementioned proposal is acceptable to tho Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the ~assy proposes that this nob~ together with the Ministrys favorable note in reply shall constitute an Agreement between the Government of tho United

The Ministry ofForeign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam presents its compliments to the

Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to acknowledge the Fmbassys Diplomatic Note

number 074809 dated July 17 2009 which reads as follows

The ~~assy of the United States of 1tllerlca presents its compliments to the Ministry of ~middotoreiqn Affairs of tho Socialist Republic of Vietnam and has the honor to propose the following

The Government of the United States approves the opening of a Consilate General in Houston by the Government of Vietnam subject to app1ic11hlc laws and regulations wlth a consular district that comprises the stale of Texas Furthor intructlons on procedures for op(ming the conimlat(l will be provided to the Embassy of Vie~nam in Washington DC nn lftter than 30 days after this acpecmnt enters into cffeet lho two governments shall work toward complcltion of all m1cessary procedures so that tlw Consulate G~neral in Houston can open no later than September 2009

The Government of Vietnam approves the consular district of the US Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City as including the provincescities of Thua Thien Hue Da Nang Quang Nr1m Quang Ngai Blnh Dinh Phu Yen Khanh Hoa Ninh Tlman Bi nh lhuan nong Nai Ba Ha Vung lau Ho Chi Minh City Rinh Duong Long An licn Giang non Tre Vinh Long Tra Vinh Can Tho Hau Giang Bae Lieu and Cil Mnl he Government of the United States agrees to expand tho consulr1r district for the Consulate General in San Francisco to the states of California Hawaii Alaska Oregon Washington lrizona Utah New Mexico Colorado Idaho and Wylt)ming

lhc Govcrnmont of Vietnam apprClves the opening of a ConsuJate in Danang by the Government of the United States with tho prltgtvision that the United States will not open this Consulate until after January 2010

The Government of Vietnam and tho Government of the United States reaffirm their commitment to facilitate conmlar officers of the consular posts of the Sending Statcl in the performance of consular functions outside their consular district in accordance with the Receiving States applicable laws and regulations biiatn1middota1 dgreemonts international agn1ements and practiccs

Noting that the opening ()f moro consular offices in both countries will conHti~ute a significant deepening of our consular rolations the Governments of the UniLcd Statels and Vietnam agree to hold annual ccgtmmltations on consular iss1rns beginning one year after the date~ this agreement enters into force including inter alia discussion of implementation by both sides of this agr()t)mcnt

The Covernment of the Uni ted States approves the opcning of a Vietnamese consulate in New York at a time in 2010 suitable Lo the Government of Vietnam and the Government of the UniLed States after the first consultation meeting has taken place

If the aforementioned proposal is acceptable to tho Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the ~assy proposes that this nob~ together with the Ministrys favorable note in reply shall constitute an Agreement between the Government of tho United

Statlts of America and the Governmltnt of thlt Socia Li $t Ropublic of Vietnam regarding consular districts and new consulates In implementation of the 1963 Vi cnna Convention on Co11sul11r RolaLions which shall enter into force on the date of the MinisLrys rclupo11sc

The Ministry confirms that the proposal set forth in the Embassys note is acceptable to the

Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and agrees that this note and the Embassys note shall

constitute an Agreement between the two governments which shall enter into force on the date of this note

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam avails itself of this opportunity to

renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest consideration

poundnd ltproposed note

The Embassy of Lhc United States of merLea avails itself

o[ Lhis opportunity to renew to the Ministry of ~~reign

Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the assurances of

its highest consideration

Embassy of the United States of America

Hanoi July 29 2009

Soc 111ns1 Republic of VietnamH2middot SS L Embassy

I the undersigned consular officer of the United States of America duly colT~ ssoned and qualified do heeby ce t1at ths foregoing is a true and fa copy of the original lt9il1 this de_ middotoiled to me the same having bee refully examined by me and coY i with the said original CQPf _ an to agree therewith wor~ formiddot webull figure for figure

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Blt) Ngo~i giao nuac Clt)ng hoa Xa hlt)i chu nghia Vi~t Nam kinh chao D~i sir quan Hqp chung qufgtc Hoa Ky t~i Ha Nlt)i va han h~ ghi nh~n Cong ham sfgt 074809 ngay 297 2009 cua D~i sir quan vm n()i dung nhu sau

Chinh phu Hoa Ky chdp thutln ad Chinh phu Vicentt Nam ltlp T6ng Liinh SI quan tqi Houston phu h(JJJ vai luqt va quy ainh hicentn hanh vai khu VlC liinh SI la bang Texas Khong muJn han 30 ngay sau ngay thoa thutjn nay co hicentu llC Dczi SU quan Vicentt Nam tqi Washington DC se au(fc thong bao cac huang ddn vJ thu tllC l4p T6ng liinh SI quan nay Hai Chinh phu se ph6i h(JJJ hoan tdt m(Ji thu tllC cdn thiit ad T6ng Liinh SI quan Vicentt Nam tczi Houston co thd au(fc ltjp khong muJn han thang 9 niim 2009

Chinh phu Vicentt Nam chdp thutjn cho ma rJng khu VlC liinh SI cua T6ng Liinh SI

quan Hoa Ky tczi Thanh ph6 HJ Chi Minh ra cac tinh va thanh ph6 sau Thua Thien Hui Da Ndng Quang Nam Quang Ngiii Binh Dinh Phu Yen Khanh Hoa Ninh Thutjn Binh Thutjn D6ng Nai Ba Ria - Vilng Tau Thanh ph6 HJ Chi Minh Binh Duang Long An TiJn Giang Bin Tre Vinh Long Tra Vinh Cdn Tha H4u Giang Bczc Lieu va Ca Mau

Chinh phu Hoa Ky a6ng y ma rJng khu VlC liinh SI cua T6ng Liinh SI quan Vicentt Nam tczi San Francisco ra cac bang California Hawaii Alaska Oregon Washington Arizona Utah New Mexico Colorado Idaho va Wyoming

Kinh giti

D~i sir quan Hqp chung qu6c Hoa Ky

HANOI

Chinh phu Vicentt Nam chdp thuqn di Chinh phu Hoa Ky qp Liinh Slf quan tqi Da Ndng vai diJu kicentn Hoa Ky se khong qp LOnh Slf quan nay truac thang 01 niim 2010

Chinh phu Vicentt Nam va Chinh phu Hoa Ky khiing dinh qi cam kit cua hai ben vJ vicentc tqo thultin (Yi cho cac vienmiddotchuc anh Slf cua cac ca quan 10nh Slf cua Nuac Cu trong vicentc thlfc hicentn chuc niing 10nh Slf ben ngoai khu VlfC anh Slf phu hltJP vai uqt va quy dtnh hicentn hanh cua Nuac Tiip nhqn cac thoa thuqn song phuang cac thoa thuqn qu6c fi Va thlC tiin qu6c ti

Ghi nhltin rampng vicentc lltip them cac ca quan 10nh Slf tqi hai nuac se tang cultlng dang ki quan hcent lonh Slf song phuang Chinh phu Hoa Ky va Chinh phu Vicentt Nam nhdt tri t6 chuc cac cu9c tham vdn hang niim vJ cac vdn dJ anh Slf sau m9t niim ki tu ngay Thoa thuqn nay co hicentu lfC trong do thao uqn vJ vicentc hai ben thlC hicentn Thoa thuqn nay

Chinh phu Hoa Ky chdp thutjn vicentc qp LOnh Slf quan Vicentt Nam tqi New York trong niim 2010 vao m9t thai didm phu hltJP vai Chinh phu Vicentt Nam va Chinh phu Hoa Ky va sau cu9c tham vdn 10nh Slf ddu tien du(C t6 chuc

Niu aJ nghi neu tren co thi chdp nhltin du(fc d6i vai Chinh phu Vicentt Nam Dqi su quan Hoa Ky tqi Vicentt Nam dJ nghi rdng cong ham nay cung vai cong ham chdp thultin cua B9 Ngorzi giao Vicentt Nam se tqo thanh m9t Thoa thultin gifta Chinh phu HltJP chung qu6c Hoa Ky va Chinh phu nuac C9ng hoa Xa ht)i chu nghia Vicentt Nam vJ cac khu VlfC liinh Slf va cac ca quan lanh Slf mai phu hltp vai vicentc ap d11ng Cong uac Vien niim 1963 vJ Quan h anh Slf Thoa thuqn nay se co hicentu lfC ki tu ngay Bt Ngoqi giao Vicentt Nam co cong ham chdp thultin

B9 Ngo~i giao Vi~t Nam khAng djnh nhfrng n(gti dung neu trong Cong ham s6 07 4809 ngay 291712009 cua D~i su quan Hoa Ky n6i tren la chAp nh~ duqc d6i v6i Chinh phu nu6c C()ng hoa Xa h()i chu nghia Vi~t Nam B() Ngo~i giao Vi~t Nam nhAt tri r~ng Cong ham nay Va Cong ham s6 074809 ngay 29172009 cua D~i SU quan Hoa Ky se t~o thanh Thoa thu~ gifra Chinh phu Vi~t Nam va Chinh phu Hoa Ky Thoa thu~ nay c6 hi~u llC k~ tu ngay cua Cong ham nay

Nhan djp nay B9 Ngo~i giao nu6c C9ng hoa Xa h9i chu nghia Vi~t Nam gui deuron D~i su quan Hqp chung qu6c Hoa Ky t~i Ha N()i lcri chao tran tnmg~

Ha N9i ngay _ f thang +- niim 2009

US Department of State LS No 12-2010-0401 Office of Language Services VietnameseEnglish Translating Division HVCNNPH

Translation

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Number 427CH-BNG

To The Embassy of The United States of America Hanoi

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam presents its compliments to the

Embassy of the United States of America in Hanoi and has the honor to acknowledge the Embassys Note number 074809 dated July 29 2009 and having the following content

The Government ofthe United States approves the opening ofa Consulate General in Houston by the Government ofVietnam subject to applicable laws and regulations with a consular district that

comprises the state ofTexas Further instruction on procedures for opening the consulate will be provided to the Embassy ofVietnam in Washington DC no later than 30 days after this agreement

enters into effect The two governments shall work toward completion ofall necessary procedures so

that the Consulate General in Houston can open no later than September 2009

The Government ofVietnam approves the expansion ofthe consular district ofthe US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City to include the following provinces and cities Thua Thien Hue Da Nang

Quang Nam Quang Ngai Binh Dinh Phu Yen Khanh Hoa Ninh Thuan Binh Thuan Dong Nai Ba

Ria-Vung Tau Ho Chi Minh City Binh Duong Long An Tien Giang Ben Tre Vinh Long Tra Vinh

Can Tho Hau Giang Bae Lieu and Ca Mau

The Government ofthe United States agrees to expand the consular district ofthe Vietnamese Consulate

General in San Francisco to the states ofCalifornia Hawaii Alaska Oregon Washington Arizona

Utah New Mexico Colorado Idaho and Wyoming

The Government ofVietnam approves the opening ofa Consulate in Da Nang by the Government ofthe

United States with the provision that the United States will not open this Consulate until after January

2010

The Government ofVietnam and the Government ofthe United States reaffirm their commitment to

facilitate consular officers ofthe consular posts ofthe Sending State in the performance ofconsular

functions outside their consular district in accordance with the Receiving States applicable laws and

regulations bilateral agreements international agreements and international practices

Noting that the opening ofmore consular offices in both countries will constitute a significant deepening

ofour consular relations the Governments ofthe United State and Vietnam agree to hold annual consultations on consular issues beginning one year after the date this agreement enters into force including discussion ofimplementation by both sides ofthis agreement

The Government ofthe United States approves the opening ofa Vietnamese Consulate in New York at a

time in 2010 suitable to the Government ofVietnam and the Government ofthe United States after the

first consultation meeting has taken place

Ifthe aforementioned proposal is acceptable to the Government ofVietnam the US Embassy in Vietnam proposes that this note together with the favorable note ofthe Ministry ofForeign Affairs of

Vietnam in reply shall constitute an Agreement between the Government ofthe United States and the Government ofthe Socialist Republic ofVietnam on the consular districts and new consulates in

accordance with the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations This Agreement shall enter into

force on the day the Ministry ofForeign Affairs ofVietnam issues a note ofapproval

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs declares that the contents of the US Embassys aforementioned Note number 074809 dated July 29 2009 are acceptable to the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam agrees that this Note and the US Embassys Note number 074809 dated July 29 2009 shall constitute an Agreement between the Government of Vietnam and the Government of the United States This Agreement shall enter into force

on the date of this Note

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam would like to take this opportunity

to extend its cordial regards to the Embassy of the United States of America in Hanoi [Initials]

Hanoi July 31 2009

Chinh phu Vicentt Nam chdp thuqn di Chinh phu Hoa Ky qp Liinh Slf quan tqi Da Ndng vai diJu kicentn Hoa Ky se khong qp LOnh Slf quan nay truac thang 01 niim 2010

Chinh phu Vicentt Nam va Chinh phu Hoa Ky khiing dinh qi cam kit cua hai ben vJ vicentc tqo thultin (Yi cho cac vienmiddotchuc anh Slf cua cac ca quan 10nh Slf cua Nuac Cu trong vicentc thlfc hicentn chuc niing 10nh Slf ben ngoai khu VlfC anh Slf phu hltJP vai uqt va quy dtnh hicentn hanh cua Nuac Tiip nhqn cac thoa thuqn song phuang cac thoa thuqn qu6c fi Va thlC tiin qu6c ti

Ghi nhltin rampng vicentc lltip them cac ca quan 10nh Slf tqi hai nuac se tang cultlng dang ki quan hcent lonh Slf song phuang Chinh phu Hoa Ky va Chinh phu Vicentt Nam nhdt tri t6 chuc cac cu9c tham vdn hang niim vJ cac vdn dJ anh Slf sau m9t niim ki tu ngay Thoa thuqn nay co hicentu lfC trong do thao uqn vJ vicentc hai ben thlC hicentn Thoa thuqn nay

Chinh phu Hoa Ky chdp thutjn vicentc qp LOnh Slf quan Vicentt Nam tqi New York trong niim 2010 vao m9t thai didm phu hltJP vai Chinh phu Vicentt Nam va Chinh phu Hoa Ky va sau cu9c tham vdn 10nh Slf ddu tien du(C t6 chuc

Niu aJ nghi neu tren co thi chdp nhltin du(fc d6i vai Chinh phu Vicentt Nam Dqi su quan Hoa Ky tqi Vicentt Nam dJ nghi rdng cong ham nay cung vai cong ham chdp thultin cua B9 Ngorzi giao Vicentt Nam se tqo thanh m9t Thoa thultin gifta Chinh phu HltJP chung qu6c Hoa Ky va Chinh phu nuac C9ng hoa Xa ht)i chu nghia Vicentt Nam vJ cac khu VlfC liinh Slf va cac ca quan lanh Slf mai phu hltp vai vicentc ap d11ng Cong uac Vien niim 1963 vJ Quan h anh Slf Thoa thuqn nay se co hicentu lfC ki tu ngay Bt Ngoqi giao Vicentt Nam co cong ham chdp thultin

B9 Ngo~i giao Vi~t Nam khAng djnh nhfrng n(gti dung neu trong Cong ham s6 07 4809 ngay 291712009 cua D~i su quan Hoa Ky n6i tren la chAp nh~ duqc d6i v6i Chinh phu nu6c C()ng hoa Xa h()i chu nghia Vi~t Nam B() Ngo~i giao Vi~t Nam nhAt tri r~ng Cong ham nay Va Cong ham s6 074809 ngay 29172009 cua D~i SU quan Hoa Ky se t~o thanh Thoa thu~ gifra Chinh phu Vi~t Nam va Chinh phu Hoa Ky Thoa thu~ nay c6 hi~u llC k~ tu ngay cua Cong ham nay

Nhan djp nay B9 Ngo~i giao nu6c C9ng hoa Xa h9i chu nghia Vi~t Nam gui deuron D~i su quan Hqp chung qu6c Hoa Ky t~i Ha N()i lcri chao tran tnmg~

Ha N9i ngay _ f thang +- niim 2009

US Department of State LS No 12-2010-0401 Office of Language Services VietnameseEnglish Translating Division HVCNNPH

Translation

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Number 427CH-BNG

To The Embassy of The United States of America Hanoi

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam presents its compliments to the

Embassy of the United States of America in Hanoi and has the honor to acknowledge the Embassys Note number 074809 dated July 29 2009 and having the following content

The Government ofthe United States approves the opening ofa Consulate General in Houston by the Government ofVietnam subject to applicable laws and regulations with a consular district that

comprises the state ofTexas Further instruction on procedures for opening the consulate will be provided to the Embassy ofVietnam in Washington DC no later than 30 days after this agreement

enters into effect The two governments shall work toward completion ofall necessary procedures so

that the Consulate General in Houston can open no later than September 2009

The Government ofVietnam approves the expansion ofthe consular district ofthe US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City to include the following provinces and cities Thua Thien Hue Da Nang

Quang Nam Quang Ngai Binh Dinh Phu Yen Khanh Hoa Ninh Thuan Binh Thuan Dong Nai Ba

Ria-Vung Tau Ho Chi Minh City Binh Duong Long An Tien Giang Ben Tre Vinh Long Tra Vinh

Can Tho Hau Giang Bae Lieu and Ca Mau

The Government ofthe United States agrees to expand the consular district ofthe Vietnamese Consulate

General in San Francisco to the states ofCalifornia Hawaii Alaska Oregon Washington Arizona

Utah New Mexico Colorado Idaho and Wyoming

The Government ofVietnam approves the opening ofa Consulate in Da Nang by the Government ofthe

United States with the provision that the United States will not open this Consulate until after January

2010

The Government ofVietnam and the Government ofthe United States reaffirm their commitment to

facilitate consular officers ofthe consular posts ofthe Sending State in the performance ofconsular

functions outside their consular district in accordance with the Receiving States applicable laws and

regulations bilateral agreements international agreements and international practices

Noting that the opening ofmore consular offices in both countries will constitute a significant deepening

ofour consular relations the Governments ofthe United State and Vietnam agree to hold annual consultations on consular issues beginning one year after the date this agreement enters into force including discussion ofimplementation by both sides ofthis agreement

The Government ofthe United States approves the opening ofa Vietnamese Consulate in New York at a

time in 2010 suitable to the Government ofVietnam and the Government ofthe United States after the

first consultation meeting has taken place

Ifthe aforementioned proposal is acceptable to the Government ofVietnam the US Embassy in Vietnam proposes that this note together with the favorable note ofthe Ministry ofForeign Affairs of

Vietnam in reply shall constitute an Agreement between the Government ofthe United States and the Government ofthe Socialist Republic ofVietnam on the consular districts and new consulates in

accordance with the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations This Agreement shall enter into

force on the day the Ministry ofForeign Affairs ofVietnam issues a note ofapproval

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs declares that the contents of the US Embassys aforementioned Note number 074809 dated July 29 2009 are acceptable to the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam agrees that this Note and the US Embassys Note number 074809 dated July 29 2009 shall constitute an Agreement between the Government of Vietnam and the Government of the United States This Agreement shall enter into force

on the date of this Note

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam would like to take this opportunity

to extend its cordial regards to the Embassy of the United States of America in Hanoi [Initials]

Hanoi July 31 2009

US Department of State LS No 12-2010-0401 Office of Language Services VietnameseEnglish Translating Division HVCNNPH

Translation

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Number 427CH-BNG

To The Embassy of The United States of America Hanoi

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam presents its compliments to the

Embassy of the United States of America in Hanoi and has the honor to acknowledge the Embassys Note number 074809 dated July 29 2009 and having the following content

The Government ofthe United States approves the opening ofa Consulate General in Houston by the Government ofVietnam subject to applicable laws and regulations with a consular district that

comprises the state ofTexas Further instruction on procedures for opening the consulate will be provided to the Embassy ofVietnam in Washington DC no later than 30 days after this agreement

enters into effect The two governments shall work toward completion ofall necessary procedures so

that the Consulate General in Houston can open no later than September 2009

The Government ofVietnam approves the expansion ofthe consular district ofthe US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City to include the following provinces and cities Thua Thien Hue Da Nang

Quang Nam Quang Ngai Binh Dinh Phu Yen Khanh Hoa Ninh Thuan Binh Thuan Dong Nai Ba

Ria-Vung Tau Ho Chi Minh City Binh Duong Long An Tien Giang Ben Tre Vinh Long Tra Vinh

Can Tho Hau Giang Bae Lieu and Ca Mau

The Government ofthe United States agrees to expand the consular district ofthe Vietnamese Consulate

General in San Francisco to the states ofCalifornia Hawaii Alaska Oregon Washington Arizona

Utah New Mexico Colorado Idaho and Wyoming

The Government ofVietnam approves the opening ofa Consulate in Da Nang by the Government ofthe

United States with the provision that the United States will not open this Consulate until after January

2010

The Government ofVietnam and the Government ofthe United States reaffirm their commitment to

facilitate consular officers ofthe consular posts ofthe Sending State in the performance ofconsular

functions outside their consular district in accordance with the Receiving States applicable laws and

regulations bilateral agreements international agreements and international practices

Noting that the opening ofmore consular offices in both countries will constitute a significant deepening

ofour consular relations the Governments ofthe United State and Vietnam agree to hold annual consultations on consular issues beginning one year after the date this agreement enters into force including discussion ofimplementation by both sides ofthis agreement

The Government ofthe United States approves the opening ofa Vietnamese Consulate in New York at a

time in 2010 suitable to the Government ofVietnam and the Government ofthe United States after the

first consultation meeting has taken place

Ifthe aforementioned proposal is acceptable to the Government ofVietnam the US Embassy in Vietnam proposes that this note together with the favorable note ofthe Ministry ofForeign Affairs of

Vietnam in reply shall constitute an Agreement between the Government ofthe United States and the Government ofthe Socialist Republic ofVietnam on the consular districts and new consulates in

accordance with the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations This Agreement shall enter into

force on the day the Ministry ofForeign Affairs ofVietnam issues a note ofapproval

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs declares that the contents of the US Embassys aforementioned Note number 074809 dated July 29 2009 are acceptable to the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam agrees that this Note and the US Embassys Note number 074809 dated July 29 2009 shall constitute an Agreement between the Government of Vietnam and the Government of the United States This Agreement shall enter into force

on the date of this Note

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam would like to take this opportunity

to extend its cordial regards to the Embassy of the United States of America in Hanoi [Initials]

Hanoi July 31 2009

The Government ofVietnam approves the opening ofa Consulate in Da Nang by the Government ofthe

United States with the provision that the United States will not open this Consulate until after January

2010

The Government ofVietnam and the Government ofthe United States reaffirm their commitment to

facilitate consular officers ofthe consular posts ofthe Sending State in the performance ofconsular

functions outside their consular district in accordance with the Receiving States applicable laws and

regulations bilateral agreements international agreements and international practices

Noting that the opening ofmore consular offices in both countries will constitute a significant deepening

ofour consular relations the Governments ofthe United State and Vietnam agree to hold annual consultations on consular issues beginning one year after the date this agreement enters into force including discussion ofimplementation by both sides ofthis agreement

The Government ofthe United States approves the opening ofa Vietnamese Consulate in New York at a

time in 2010 suitable to the Government ofVietnam and the Government ofthe United States after the

first consultation meeting has taken place

Ifthe aforementioned proposal is acceptable to the Government ofVietnam the US Embassy in Vietnam proposes that this note together with the favorable note ofthe Ministry ofForeign Affairs of

Vietnam in reply shall constitute an Agreement between the Government ofthe United States and the Government ofthe Socialist Republic ofVietnam on the consular districts and new consulates in

accordance with the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations This Agreement shall enter into

force on the day the Ministry ofForeign Affairs ofVietnam issues a note ofapproval

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs declares that the contents of the US Embassys aforementioned Note number 074809 dated July 29 2009 are acceptable to the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam agrees that this Note and the US Embassys Note number 074809 dated July 29 2009 shall constitute an Agreement between the Government of Vietnam and the Government of the United States This Agreement shall enter into force

on the date of this Note

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam would like to take this opportunity

to extend its cordial regards to the Embassy of the United States of America in Hanoi [Initials]

Hanoi July 31 2009