1. Vietnam Mable Everette

2. People to People Ambassador Program People to People Ambassador Program founded in 1956 by President Dwight D Eisenhower. “ I have long believed, as many before me, that peaceful relations between nations requires understanding and mutual respect between individuals.” Nutrition Delegation-9 dietitian/nutrition professionals-8(CA),1 (MS), 1-(Wash.state)

3. Vietnam Encompassing 332,000 square kilometers, roughly the size of Italy or Japan. Population 77 million Socialist republic under the rule of the Communist party. Market based economy based mainly on rice farming.

4. Vietnam Primary Agricultural exports are: rice, rubber, coffee and tea. Major Industries- Chemicals, fertilizers, saw logs,cement, textiles, steel, and paper. Also exports-electricity, crude oil,coal. Per capita income is $270.

5. Itinerary November 30,2005(Wed.) Hanoi Arrival:10:00am Seoul, South Korea; Hong Kong Ho Chin Min City; Hanoi Lunch @Hotel restaurant Welcome Dinner @ Hotel/12midnight

6. Vietnam Sample Menu RED CauDÓ RECAS (Restaurant) Vegetable Soup Green Papaya and Dried –Beef Salad Tempura Prawn Steamed Rice

7. Vietnam Stir-fried Beef with Bell pepper & Onions Steamed Fish with Tofu in Black Pepper Sauce Stir-Fried Squid with Vegetables Violet Sticky Rice Pudding Vietnamese Tea

8. Itinerary/Hanoi December 1,2005(Thursday) Breakfast Professional Visit National Institute of Nutrition-Hanoi Lunch @ Local restaurant National Institute of Nutrition

9. Itinerary-Hanoi December 2,2005(Friday) Breakfast Visit to Nutrition Department of Bach Mai Hospital Lunch at local restaurant Relax, shopping Dinner at Emperor Restaurant

10. Itinerary-Hanoi December 3,2005(Saturday) Breakfast Hanoi Cultural treasures - One Pillar Pogado - Temple of Literature - Hoan Kiem Lake -Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

11. Itinerary-Hanoi December 3(con’t) Lunch Rickshaw tour-Old Quarter-colonial French architecture Dinner Vietnamese Water Puppets

12. Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City December 4,2005 (Sunday) Breakfast Fly to Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Lunch City Tour War Remnants Museum Reunification Hall Notre Dame Cathedral

13. Itinerary/Ho Chi Minh City December 5,2005(Monday) Mekong Delta-Vietnam’s Bread Basket and produces rice which feeds the whole country. Lunch on Mekong River Dragon Island/Phoenix Island: traditional handicrafts; bee farm; and coconut candy production. Dinner

14. Itinerary/Ho Chi Minh City December 6,2005 (Tuesday) Breakfast Christina Noble Children’s Foundation-seasonal variations in severity of malnutrition. Lunch Save the Children Foundation-overview of Center’s services Maternal and Infant nutrition Dinner

15. Itinerary/Ho Chi Minh City December 7,2005(Wednesday) Breakfast Visit to Gia Dinh Hospital Lunch Visit to Ho Chi Minh Kindergarten Farewell Dinner

16. Ho Chi Minh City/Departure December 8,2005(Thursday) Breakfast Transfer to Ho Chi Minh Airport for departure with International flight.

17. More Information See photos from “Vietnam “in the Photo Gallery Section