Since the start of October—after their missed September deadline—I’ve been told weekly that our reimbursements for travel to Vietnam’s 50th anniversary “Foreign Press Week” are “only a few days away.” Still nothing.
It’s become tiresome, and I know it’s placed financial strain on several of us. Back in September, I contacted Vietnam’s Embassy in Canberra. They cited ministerial reorganisation as the cause, but echoed the same assurances as Mr Tung Pham in Hanoi.
I’ve now followed up again and stated, quite firmly, that if this matter remains unresolved, I will not hesitate to raise it directly with H.E. Tô Lâm, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, through diplomatic channels.
Tiresomely yours,
Carl