EXBS: THAILAND/VIETNAM ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING

UNCLAS BANGKOK 002029 SIPDIS DEPT FOR ISN/ECC YWONG, ACHURCH, RMOODY, VPSAROS, EAP/MLS DRICHELSOPH, BBLACKSHAW CBP/INA FOR BMCCRAY DEPT OF ENERGY FOR NNSA TPERRY AMEMBASSY HANOI FOR PECKSTROM E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TH VN SUBJECT: EXBS: THAILAND/VIETNAM ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - JUNE 2008 SUMMARY ¶1. (U) Vietnamese licensing officials received Tracker software training in Washington, DC, June 9-12. Advisor and FSN Program Assistant attended the EXBS Annual Conference in Washington, DC, June 9-11. Advisor took annual leave in US, June 16-20. Advisor participated in meetings with ISN Acting Assistant Secretary McNerney in Bangkok on June 24. Advisor assisted in interviews for an EXBS/BEP FSN Program Assistant in Manila, June 26-27. A DOE Technical Introduction to Licensing Workshop will be held in Vietnam, July 9-11. Six Toyota Landcruisers will be donated to the Vietnamese Border Army on July 10. A National Control List Workshop will be held in Bangkok, July 22-24. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS ¶2. (U) International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) Bureau Acting Assistant Secretary McNerney met with embassy and Thai government officials on June 24 in Bangkok. Advisor gave an update of the Thai EXBS program in the Country Team meeting. Advisor also attended a Thai government interagency meeting hosted by the Department of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Additional details reported SEPTEL. TRAINING CONDUCTED ¶3. (U) Four Vietnamese officials participated in software customization training for the Tracker Licensing System in Washington, DC, June 9-12. Initial Tracker training was conducted in Hanoi in January. A trainer will travel to Vietnam for the final training segment in August. ¶4. (U) Advisor and FSN Program Assistant attended the Annual EXBS Conference in Washington, DC, June 9-11. EQUIPMENT DELIVERED ¶6. (U) None. IMMINENT TRAINING/EQUIPMENT UPDATE ¶7. (U) A DOE Technical Introduction to Licensing Workshop will be held in Vietnam, July 9-11. Six four-wheel drive Toyota Landcruisers will be donated to the Vietnamese Border Army on July 10. A National Control List Workshop will be held in Bangkok, July 22-24. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS ¶8. (U) None. JOHN