Minister Soulivong Daravong's Speech
Summary of the visit
Mr. Onesy Boutsivongsakd, President of the Lao Garment Association and Mr. Phoutsadou Inthavong, Maliny Construction Company at the Fresno Trade conference.
Chanthao Pathammavong, President Lao Handicraft Association displays Lao silk products
Souphot Manikhong diplays SMP wood products
Minister of Commerce Soulivong Daravong and members of the delegation checking out the Source Trade show in New York.
Minister Soulivong Daravong, Susan Hammond, Deputy Director of FRD and Keoamphone Souvannaphoum at the trade show in New York
Delegation and John McAuliff, Director of FRD visit Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and meet with Mr. Garrick Utley President, SUNY Levin Graduate Institute of International Relations and Commerce
Welcome reception for the delegation at the Lao Mission in New York.
Minister Soulivong Daravong and delegation members at Sandler, Travis and Rosenberg luncheon meeting in Washington D.C..
Members of the delegation meet with Mr. Hong Phong Pho, US Department of Commerce at the STR luncheon
Minister Soulivong Daravong gives speech at the trade workshop in St Paul, Minnesota
Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN) addresses the Minnesota Trade conference
Participants at the workshop in St Paul, Minnesota
Minister Soulivong Daravong, Dr.Yang Dao, and representative of Minnesota Trade Center visit Hmong Center.
Welcome reception for the delegation at Dr. Yang Dao's home
Minister Soulivong Daravong, H.E Phanthong Phommahasay and delegation visit 3M Headquarters in Minnesota
Minister Soulivong Daravong, Mr. Khamphone Pholsena (far right) and Lao-American business community meet in Oakland, CA.
Phonesavanh Chanthivilay, Ambassador Vang Rattanavong and Ms. Khemmani Pholsena meet with Hmong businessmen from California at the Oakland Trade conference.
Members of the delegation and Laotian Americans from California after the Oakland Trade conference