U.S. and Vietnam Announce Historic Partnership To Establish a Peace Corps Program in Vietnam

Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet poses for a photograph after the signing of a historic partnership to establish a Peace Corps program for the first time in Vietnam, as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius stand behind her, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 24, 2016. The announcement of the partnership coincides with U.S. President Barack Obama’s trip to Vietnam and underscores the United States’ broader commitment to supporting the people of Vietnam through English language learning. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]