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1 00:00:07,620 --> 00:00:09,800 Dr. Biden: We have a delegation that has 2 00:00:09,809 --> 00:00:10,779 come here to Asia. 3 00:00:10,777 --> 00:00:14,017 We're visiting Vietnam, Korea, and Laos. 4 00:00:14,013 --> 00:00:17,313 The reason for the trip was to look at girls' education, 5 00:00:17,317 --> 00:00:19,657 women's empowerment, entrepreneurship in 6 00:00:19,652 --> 00:00:21,992 all three countries. 7 00:00:27,394 --> 00:00:29,494 We just wanted to say how wonderful the sisters have 8 00:00:29,496 --> 00:00:31,196 been to us today. 9 00:00:31,197 --> 00:00:33,537 They're educating women, we talked about that. 10 00:00:33,533 --> 00:00:36,203 That's one of the purposes of our trip. 11 00:00:52,585 --> 00:00:54,255 You know, really you are the unsung heroes. 12 00:00:54,254 --> 00:00:57,054 Continue on with this work. 13 00:00:57,056 --> 00:00:59,656 It's just - it's pretty amazing. 14 00:01:01,261 --> 00:01:06,701 Remarkable that here we are today in Vietnam after our 15 00:01:06,699 --> 00:01:11,439 past history, that how we're now moving forward in such 16 00:01:11,438 --> 00:01:15,238 a positive direction. 17 00:01:22,649 --> 00:01:24,749 I wanted thank (inaudible) , okay? 18 00:01:25,718 --> 00:01:27,618 The people that we met in all three countries have 19 00:01:27,620 --> 00:01:30,120 been very warm and welcoming. 20 00:01:30,123 --> 00:01:32,863 And one of the surprises was in southern Vietnam how much 21 00:01:32,859 --> 00:01:36,659 energy is there, so many young entrepreneurs. 22 00:01:36,663 --> 00:01:38,403 And I met a young woman, Vi. 23 00:01:38,398 --> 00:01:42,198 She started a start-up company like our Amazon and 24 00:01:42,202 --> 00:01:45,872 she was under 30 years old and she had hundreds 25 00:01:45,872 --> 00:01:47,572 of employees. 26 00:01:47,574 --> 00:01:51,214 This company is a perfect example of more women 27 00:01:51,211 --> 00:01:53,081 getting into the workplace. 28 00:01:53,079 --> 00:01:55,549 And Vi told me that 80 percent of her directors 29 00:01:55,548 --> 00:01:59,318 are women and this is what we love to see. 30 00:02:05,191 --> 00:02:07,731 As teachers we want to be a dynamic influence, 31 00:02:07,727 --> 00:02:10,767 vibrating and exciting and we want them to wander 32 00:02:10,763 --> 00:02:13,903 into our classroom. 33 00:02:29,782 --> 00:02:31,752 I would hope that in 10 years that more young 34 00:02:31,751 --> 00:02:34,551 girls have opportunity. 35 00:02:34,554 --> 00:02:37,124 And so, we have great hopes for the futures of the 36 00:02:37,123 --> 00:02:39,863 country to come together with our country 37 00:02:39,859 --> 00:02:40,789 and move forward.