1.   Gilman warned that if the president recognizes Vietnam, the House will consider legislation to bar use of funds to establish an embassy there.

2.   In several months, the two countries will exchange ambassadors and establish embassies in Tel Aviv and Amman.

3.   The process includes nominating an ambassador, establishing an embassy, negotiating a trade agreement and authorizing international financial agencies to underwrite U.S. investment in Vietnam.

4.   Although embassies were established in Tel Aviv and Amman two months ago, the exchange of ambassadors has been delayed.

5.   Hariri did not say when the embassies might be established, but the report said they were likely soon.

6.   He added that opening the trade office could be a first step toward establishing an embassy in Laos.

7.   Ireland plans to establish an embassy in Israel to strengthen relations between the countries, the government announced Wednesday.

8.   Kazakhstan is the second country from the former Soviet Union to establish its embassy in Kuala Lumpur after Russia.

9.   Only a handful of countries have established embassies in Jerusalem.

10.   The nomination, two months after embassies were established in Tel Aviv and Amman, was delayed by disagreements between Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres.