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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white'>Dear IC and VVAF friends and colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial'>I am happy to send you an update on IC and its project VVAF, and our future. As you may know, Thao Griffith has left us after nearly 15 years of dedication, for a program in Switzerland and other projects globally that are great opportunities for her. We hope to be able to call on her occasionally, but join me in thanking her tremendously and wishing her all the best!<span style='color:#1F497D'> <u><a href="mailto:thao.griffith@fulbrightmail.org">thao.griffith@fulbrightmail.org</a></u></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white'>Our senior staff remain<span style='color:#1F497D'>s</span> Nguyen Thu Ha in charge of the Mine Action program, Nguyen Mai Hien in charge of the Disability and Mental Health programs, and Nguyen Quang Minh in charge of administrative and financial affairs. I will be Acting Country Representative as we work on next steps. Our staff and programs<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>overall are going strong, and we deeply appreciate all the support and great partnership that our counterparts, colleagues, donors, and supporters have given to the project over many years.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white'>Please do not hesitate to be in touch with any of us and we will keep you posted on upcoming events.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white'>With deep appreciation,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white'>Ginny Foote<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Acting Country Representative<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>**********************</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Virginia B. Foote</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>President </span><span style='color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>International Center</span></b><span style='color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Hanoi │ Washington, DC</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'><a href="mailto:vbfoote@usvtc.org"><span style='color:gray'>vbfoote@usvtc.org</span></a> </span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>