Greig Craft recognised for humanitarian contributions

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Greig Craft recognised for humanitarian contributions

08/11/2025

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Greig Craft is an American entrepreneur and social activist who’s been deeply connected with Vietnam since the early 1990s. He is recognised as a pioneer in promoting the normalisation of Vietnam–U.S. relations and as the founder of AmCham Vietnam. In recognition of his contributions, he was recently awarded the Order of Merit by the Ambassador of Italy to Vietnam.

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