CIVAIR: VIETNAM LENDS SUPPORT TO USG AVSECP/19 POSITIONS

UNCLAS HANOI 000622 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EEB/TRA/AN AND EAP/MLS SINGAPORE FOR FAA MARY WALSH MANILA FOR TSA SCOTTIE R. LAIRD E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR ECON KTIA VM SUBJECT: CIVAIR: VIETNAM LENDS SUPPORT TO USG AVSECP/19 POSITIONS REF: (A) STATE 51523 (B) HANOI 0612 ¶1. In a May 23 email, Mr. To Tu Hung, Deputy Director of Aviation Security of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) expressed support for several USG positions outlined in working papers to be presented at the nineteenth Aviation Security Panel of Experts (AVSECP/19) in Montreal, May 26-30, 2008. The original text of the email follows. ¶2. Begin text of email: Ha Noi, 23 May 2008 Attn: Mr. Jeffrey Bowan Economic Officer US Embassy to Ha Noi Dear Mr. Bowan, The Civil Aviation Administration of Viet Nam (CAAV) expresses its full support to the US's positions in its working papers AVSECP/19-WP/6 SECP/19-WP/7 and AVSECP/19-WP/8 submitted to the Nineteenth Meeting of the Aviation Security Panel (AVSECP/19) will be held in Montreal from 26-30 May 2008. We noted the support of US extended to the ICAO Secretariat's paper on Transparency of ICAO Aviation Security Audit Results: Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP) and are consulting with competence authorities for Viet Nam's standpoint to this issue. Thank you for your cooperation. Yours sincerely, For and onbehalf of Director General of Civil Aviation of Viet Nam To Tu Hung (Mr.) Deputy Director of Aviation Security End text of email. MICHALAK