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US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke (L) and Vietnam�s Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem make their way to a meeting October 2, 2009 at the Commerce Department in Washington, DC.

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  1. MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 14: Crown Princess Letizia attends the spanish royal lunch meeting with the President of Vietnam at the Zarzuela Palace on December 14, 2009 in Madrid, Spain.
  2. Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet (2nd L) and his wife Tran Thi Kim Chi (L) stand with Spain's King Juan Carlos (2nd R) and Queen Sofia during the official welcoming ceremony at the start of their state visit to Spain at the Pardo Palace outside Madrid, December 14, 2009.
  3. MILAN, ITALY-DECEMBER 12: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (R) shakes hands with Vietnam President Nguyen Minh Triet on December 11, 2009 in Milan, Italy. The two countries met for discussions and signed agreements relating to the development of tourism and education.
  4. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 10: Miss Vietnam Tran Thi Huong Giang attends a photocall for Miss World 2009 at Gallagher Convention Centre on December 10, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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