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After the Village planning and budgeting agreements were finalized for 2008 - 2010 we prepared for the celebration of the accomplishments of the first 10 years of operation. The event was preceedeed the previous evening by a event planned and executed by the children, volunteers, Vietnamese "Rock Stars", staff and members of the surrounding community. The kids really are the program with their music, songs, dances and skits supported by local and nationally known musicians. It was impossible to keep our hands from clapping and toes from tapping.

Everyone really got it on.

Hot air balloons are released into the night sky. It's as if the spirit of George Mizo is there lighting our way.

The following day the formal ceremony took place. Interwoven with speeches by one of the children and the Vice President of Vietnam as well as committee members from all participating countries were meeting of old friends and colleagues. Vietnamese veterans who had been treated at the Village were there too. It was an emotional time for me as a veteran of "The American War" to meet and hug those who I had once considered my enemy. It is hard to realize that only 12 years ago this was a rice paddy and I had no idea what I was to learn.


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2.Getting to Hanoi - Hanoi, Vietnam Mar 04, 2008 ( This entry has 2 photos 2 ) ( Comments 1 )
3.The Old Quarter - Hanoi, Vietnam Mar 05, 2008 ( This entry has 16 photos 16 )
4.The Vietnam Friendship Village - Van Canh - Hanoi, Vietnam Mar 16, 2008 ( This entry has 12 photos 12 )
5.Celebrating the First 10 Years - Hanoi, Vietnam Mar 18, 2008 ( This entry has 10 photos 10 )
6.A Restful Day in Ha Long Bay - Ha Long, Vietnam Mar 19, 2008 ( This entry has 4 photos 4 )
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