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Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Marie C. Damour gestures in an interview with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper at its headquarters on April 7, 2021. Photo: T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre
Marie Damour is one of a few high-level American diplomats in Vietnam who have an intimate connection with Ho Chi Minh City.
After first coming to the city in 2002, she left and then returned 17 years later for a new position U.S. Consul General in the city.
Damour welcomed
Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper for an open talk ahead of this long holiday weekend to celebrate Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers Day (May 1).
The United States has announced plans to recommence visa interviews and other consular services in Nigeria. The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos gave the
The United States Consulate General in Lagos has unveiled its newly expanded and renovated consular pavilion that seeks to improve the experience that visa applicants and American citizens in Nigeria.
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The United States Consulate General in Lagos said on Friday that visa applicants in the state and American citizens in Nigeria would now have a better experience following the renovation of its consular pavilion.
Speaking during the opening of the pavilion, the US Consul General, Claire Pierangelo, noted that the renovated consular pavilion would provide a safe space for visa applicants to maintain social distance while waiting for their appointment.
In a statement on Friday, she said the Consulate was working hard to reschedule the visa applicants that were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pierangelo said, “For most Nigerians and US citizens in Nigeria, their main interaction with the US Consulate is through our consular section. The Consular customer experience is something we continuously improve on. This new pavilion is an example of that effort. From the pavilion to the interview, we want our customers to have a positive experience
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