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(singing in foreign language)

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- Cultural diplomacy is so powerful.

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It opens doors that otherwise
would be closed to us

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and it helps build trust.

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Music is a universal language and

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when I see a band like
Final Approach perform

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and I see Vietnamese people of all ages

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tapping their feet, dancing
along with the music,

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I know that we've reached
them and by doing that,

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then we create both good will

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and trust for the United States

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and understanding and
appreciation for our culture and

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we often say that the
United States of America

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is more popular in Vietnam right now

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than anywhere else in the world.

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I think it's quite understandable that

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there was a lot of trust
that had to be built,

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a lot of suspicion that
had to be overcome,

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and now, today, I would argue

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that our military-to-military relationship

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is absolutely one of
the most positive parts

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of the U.S.-Vietnam partnership.

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And U.S. military bands
have played a key role

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in building that trust.