HANOI, October 6, 2009 -- The United States Government has provided $500,000 for a new two-year project to combat human trafficking in the Mekong Delta provinces of Vietnam. The Countering Human Trafficking in Vietnam project is funded by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and will be carried out by The Asia Foundation.
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Vietnam Press ReleasesUnited States Provides Additional Emergency Aid to VietnamWednesday, October 07, 2009 HANOI, October 7, 2009 -- The U.S. Government has allocated an additional $500,000 in emergency assistance for the people of Vietnam in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ketsana, bringing the total assistance provided by the United States to $600,000. The additional $500,000 has been provided through the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in response to an international emergency appeal issued October 2 by the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC). USAID Funds New Project to Help Combat Human Trafficking in VietnamTuesday, October 06, 2009 United States Provides Assistance to Vietnam Typhoon VictimsFriday, October 02, 2009 HANOI, October 2, 2009 – Expressing his condolences to the families of those affected by Typhoon Ketsana, U.S. Ambassador Michael Michalak today announced that the United States Government will provide $100,000 worth of disaster relief assistance to people affected by the storm. USAID Provides $1.69 Million to Prepare for Agent Orange/Dioxin RemovalThursday, October 01, 2009 HANOI, October 1, 2009 -- The United States Government today announced a $1.69 million environmental remediation project to support Vietnam in addressing Agent Orange/dioxin contamination at the Danang Airport.USAID Provides $3.6 Million to Extend Influenza Aid in VietnamWednesday, September 23, 2009 HANOI, September 23, 2009 – The United States will support Vietnam’s efforts to combat avian and pandemic influenza with a three-year project. Funding during the first year will be $3.6 million.USAID Provides $450,000 to Bolster Civil Society Role in Preventing PandemicsThursday, September 17, 2009 HANOI, September 17, 2009 – The United States today announced additional support for Vietnam’s pandemic control activities through a new $450,000 project designed to strengthen the role of civil society in combating influenza A/H1N1 and other threats. 83 New Vietnamese with Disabilities Start USAID-funded Job Skills TrainingThursday, August 20, 2009 HANOI, August 20, 2009 - Fifty Vietnamese students with disabilities this week began a 12-month software engineering and information technology management training program and 33 others with visual and hearing impairments enrolled for a three-month IT course under a initiative funded by the U.S. Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). USAID Supports Field Epidemiologist Training to Avert, Control Disease OutbreaksFriday, August 14, 2009 HANOI, August 14, 2009 -- The United States Government has provided funding and technical assistance to support Vietnam’s first hands-on training of officials specialized in preventing and controlling possible future outbreaks of diseases like the pandemic H1N1 influenza and avian influenza.US Supports Vietnam’s First Community Avian Influenza Outbreak SimulationTuesday, July 28, 2009 HANOI, July 28, 2009 -- Communes in Can Tho and Hung Yen Provinces recently demonstrated their ability to recognize and respond to the threat of avian and pandemic influenza in humans and poultry through simulations of outbreaks in their communities.Bamboo Furniture Producer, Da Teh Farmers Sign Agreement with Assistance of U.S. Government Conservation InitiativeMonday, July 20, 2009 DATEH, Vietnam, July 20, 2009 – Bamboo furniture producer, the Grass Company Limited, on July 17 formally agreed with farmers in Da Teh district to invest in planting Tam Vong bamboo while helping protect the environment with the support of a U.S. Government conservation program.Vocational rehabilitation and employment program support recovering drug users in Hai Phong cityMonday, June 29, 2009 HAI PHONG, Vietnam, June 29, 2009 - A stakeholder workshop to support the vocational rehabilitation and employment program for recovering drug users took place in Hai Phong today. This workshop was organized by Hai Phong City People's Committee in cooperation with the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), UNAIDS, USAID, Family Health International (FHI) and Chemonics International.U.S. Officials Engage on Issues Related to Agent OrangeFriday, June 05, 2009 HANOI, June 5, 2009 - In both Danang and Washington, D.C., U.S. Government officials engaged with counterparts, U.S. Congressional representatives and others to discuss ongoing efforts by the United States, Vietnam and multilateral partners to address issues related to Agent Orange.United States Doubles Funding for Environmental Health and Remediation in VietnamFriday, May 29, 2009 HANOI, May 29, 2009 – The United States Government has doubled its funding for environmental health and remediation in Vietnam, from $3 million to $6 million. United States Donates Protective Suits and Disinfectant for Avian Influenza Response PreparednessWednesday, May 27, 2009 HANOI, May 27, 2009 – The United States is providing Vietnam with 4,000 sets of personal protective equipment and 100 boxes of biodegradable powder -- enough to produce over 20,000 liters of disinfectant to help animal health workers respond quickly to potential new outbreaks of avian or H1N1 influenza. Lam Dong Province Records First Hydropower Payments For Forest Conservation Under Pilot Environmental Services PolicyFriday, May 08, 2009 Vietnam’s Lam Dong Province today formally marked the first payments to support forest conservation through Vietnam’s pilot Payment for Forest Environmental Services (PFES) policy, which encourages investments to protect forests and livelihoods. This is the first Payment for Environmental Services program in Asia; the groundwork for similar programs in Laos and Cambodia are under way. United States Supports HIV/AIDS Testing, Counseling in Chuong MyMonday, April 27, 2009 HANOI, April 27, 2009 -- Chuong My District Preventive Medicine Center officially launched its first voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) center in Xuan Mai on April 24, 2009. It is the fifth VCT center supported by the U.S. Government in Hanoi Province.U.S. Ambassador Visits Avian Influenza Model Village in Hung Yen ProvinceWednesday, April 22, 2009 HANOI, Vietnam, April 22, 2009 – Ambassador Robert Loftis, the U.S. Special Representative for Avian and Pandemic Influenza, visited Vietnam's Hung Yen province and held talks with officials in Hanoi to learn more about Vietnam’s efforts to combat the deadly and costly avian influenza virus. USAID Supports Vietnam National Single Window to Promote GrowthTuesday, April 21, 2009 HANOI, April 21, 2009 – Vietnam’s customs authorities today launched a two-day workshop sponsored by the United States Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to further plans to implement a National Single Window that by 2011 will streamline cargo transfer and enhance trade efficiency.USAID Supports New Avian Influenza Prevention ProgramsFriday, April 10, 2009 HANOI, April 10, 2009 – The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has contributed $7.3 million in additional funding to support Vietnam’s efforts to combat avian and pandemic influenza. The new assistance package was unveiled earlier this week in a project signing ceremony between Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the USAID implementing partner, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).United States Renews Call for Education Public-Private Alliance Project ProposalsThursday, April 09, 2009 HANOI, April 9, 2009 -- The U.S. Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Vietnam is making a special call for the submission of concept papers related to higher education and work force skills development. USAID/Vietnam intends to launch a medium- to long-term initiative in higher and skills-based education. The objective of this initiative is to improve the quality and relevance of Vietnam's education, to the extent practicable, for disadvantaged youth.United States Supports Medication Safety Program for VietnamWednesday, March 25, 2009 HANOI, Vietnam, 25 March 2009 – Vietnam has launched a new initiative to build consensus on medication safety and train medical practitioners on how best to prevent and report cases of adverse reactions to medicines. The activities are sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).United States Commemorates World Tuberculosis Day in VietnamTuesday, March 24, 2009 HANOI, March 24, 2009 — Today, the United States joins the Government of Vietnam and international and local partners in commemorating World Tuberculosis (TB) Day. Worldwide, the number of deaths from TB decreased since 1990, but the disease continues to claim more than 1.7 million lives each year. In Vietnam since 1995, the U.S. government has worked with the National TB Program of the Vietnamese Ministry of Health and has contributed more than $10 million to help combat TB through the U.S. Agency for International Development and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of Department of Health and Human Services. USAID Supports Avian Influenza Training for VeterinariansFriday, March 13, 2009 HANOI, March 13, 2009 – Fifty Vietnamese veterinarians working in regional and provincial government offices will be trained this year under a new program to enhance their ability to effectively control, detect, and respond to outbreaks of avian influenza. The Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training Program (AVET), which is supported by the U.S. government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.N. Joint Program in Vietnam, will provide the veterinarians with three months of theoretical and practical instruction to increase their skills. USAID Supports Marketing of Traditionally-raised Poultry to Fight Bird FluThursday, March 05, 2009 HANOI, March 5, 2009 – While many Vietnamese buy chickens produced on large and biosecure commercial poultry farms, a new survey funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) indicates that consumers are prepared to pay more to buy safe, tasty chicken raised outdoors on free-range pastures. United States Offers Scholarships for U.S. Master’s Degree Program in Economics for WomenMonday, February 23, 2009 HANOI, February 23, 2009 -- The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Vietnam today announced the 2009 Masters' Program in Economics for Women. The Program will provide three fully-funded scholarships covering tuition and fees, monthly stipend, round-trip airfare to the United States, and health insurance. USAID sponsors avian influenza activities in Ha NamTuesday, February 10, 2009 HA NAM, Vietnam, February 10, 2009 – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Department of Animal Health (DAH) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), and local authorities today launched an integrated package of activities to prevent and control avian and human influenza in Ha Nam province. USAID Joins Campaign to Raise ASEAN's Image as a Tourist DestinationTuesday, January 13, 2009 Tourism ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) welcomed a new United States Agency for International Development (USAID) project to work with the ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA) to develop a marketing strategy that promotes Southeast Asia as a regional destination. The campaign will encourage travelers to visit multiple Southeast Asian destinations, stay longer, and spend more money in the region. The drive is part of the USAID’s ASEAN Competitiveness Enhancement (ACE) project which fosters greater economic integration among ASEAN’s members: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Vietnam unveils administrative reform websiteWednesday, December 31, 2008 HANOI, December 31, 2008 – The Government of Vietnam launched a website yesterday created with U.S. assistance that will dramatically enhance administrative reform in Vietnam. The site will enable public officials, entrepreneurs, and private citizens to participate in an ambitious three-year project to eliminate cumbersome administrative procedures that hinder business operations and growth.Vietnam, China hold cross-border exercise on avian influenza preventionWednesday, December 17, 2008 The United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Regional Development Mission in Asia, through funding and technical support to the Kenan Institute Asia, organized a joint cross-border avian influenza discussion exercise between Lang Son and Guangxi province on December 11 and 12, 2008.USAID-supported Vietnam Provincial Competitiveness Index ReleasedMonday, December 08, 2008 HANOI, December 11, 2008 – Da Nang province edged out defending leader Binh Duong to take the top ranking in the 2008 Vietnam Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) released today in Hanoi. Binh Duong was the top PCI province for the past three years ahead of Da Nang, which had ranked second in previous years.USAID partners launch website on HIV/AIDS prevention: http://nam-man.vnFriday, December 05, 2008 HANOI, December 5, 2008 – Launched today, a new website (http://nam-man.vn) provides consultation on health, gender and sexuality related to HIV prevention information to help reduce transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) and their sexual partners.USAID Sponsors Avian Influenza Activities in Can Tho ProvinceTuesday, December 02, 2008 CAN THO, December 3, 2008 – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and local authorities have launched expanded avian influenza (AI) prevention and control activities in Can Tho, one of five focus provinces in Vietnam along with Hung Yen, Ha Nam, Quang Tri, and Kien Giang.Vietnam Launches First Technical Barriers to Trade HandbookTuesday, December 02, 2008 HANOI, December 3, 2008 -- The Vietnamese Directorate for Standards and Quality (STAMEQ) today launched the world’s first handbook on standards, metrology, conformity assessment and the Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement (the TBT Handbook).United States Provides Assistance to Vietnam Flood VictimsFriday, November 21, 2008 HANOI, November 21, 2008 – Expressing his condolences to the families of those affected by the recent flooding, U.S. Ambassador Michael Michalak today announced that the United States Government was providing $50,000 for emergency supplies to 2,000 Vietnamese families hardest hit by the worst flooding the country has seen in decades.U.S. Government supports new HIV/AIDS outpatient clinic in Ho Chi Minh CityWednesday, November 05, 2008 HO CHI MINH CITY – Senior U.S. and Vietnamese officials presided at the opening of an outpatient clinic for people living with HIV/AIDS in District 9, Ho Chi Minh City, thus expanding those critical care and prevention services already provided by U.S. Government programs in the city. Three U.S.-Funded Activities to Promote Better Health, More Jobs for the Disabled Launched in DanangWednesday, October 29, 2008 DANANG, October 29, 2008 – Vietnamese and U.S. officials today officially launched three activities to help persons with disabilities in Danang access health services and gain skills to find jobs. Funded through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), these new projects totaling $1 million will be implemented by the East Meets West Foundation (EMW), Save the Children, and Vietnam Assistance for the Handicapped (VNAH).United States Supports Vietnamese with DisabilitiesMonday, October 13, 2008 The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has provided over $2.6 million to extend two projects that aim to assist people with disabilities throughout Vietnamese society. These projects will be implemented by the Viet Nam Assistance for the Handicapped (VNAH) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS).United States Extends Assistance to Combat Human TraffickingThursday, October 09, 2008 The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded $760,000 to extend two projects focused on combatting human trafficking in Vietnam. USAID’s implementing partners for these activities are the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP) and the An Giang/Dong Thap Alliance for the Prevention of Trafficking (ADAPT).The United States Provides Grants to Fight HIV/AIDS in VietnamTuesday, October 07, 2008 The United States Embassy has announced three new grants totaling more that $28.5 million for projects aimed at combating the spread of HIV/AIDS in Vietnam. These contracts will be implemented through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).Three U.S. Grants Enhance Health and Create Jobs for the Disabled in Danang, VietnamWednesday, October 01, 2008 The United States Embassy today announced three agreements totaling approximately $1 million to help residents of Danang access health services and gain skills to find jobs. These grants will be implemented through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and is part of the ongoing commitment of the United States to assist the disabled in Vietnam. USAID-Funded Boarding School for Disadvantaged Opens in Kon Tum ProvinceFriday, September 19, 2008 KON TUM, September 19, 2008 - U.S. Ambassador Michael Michalak today joined representatives of Kon Tum’s People's Committee and other local authorities to inaugurate the Kon Ray Ethnic Minority Boarding School. The school, which serves lower secondary students in the province, is funded through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).U.S. Funds Seminar for Judges on Vietnam's WTO commitmentsMonday, July 30, 2007 Judge Delissa R. Ridgway of the U.S. Court of International Trade and other legal experts will conduct a two-day seminar for Vietnam's judges on the implications of WTO membership for Vietnam’s judiciary.  USAID Promoting Biodiversity While Raising Incomes of Rural PoorFriday, July 27, 2007 Vietnam and the United States will launch a major conservation program on August 1 that will preserve the biodiversity and improve natural resources management in Vietnam’s largest river basin. The Dong Nai River Basin Conservation Landscape Project, which will be funded by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will also raise the incomes of the region's rural poor. USAID Funds Disaster Management Project in DanangWednesday, July 25, 2007 Nearly 200 officials from Cam Le district in Danang are taking disaster-management training courses this summer to reduce the coastal area’s vulnerability to typhoons and other disasters. Cam Le suffered extensive damage during last year's Typhoon Xangsane. USAID Highlights Regional Cooperation in Training for Environmental InspectorsMonday, June 25, 2007 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) will conduct training sessions for environmental inspectors in southern, central and northern Vietnam in July to support the government's recent decision to strengthen environmental inspection. Class members will include inspectors from MoNRE and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. US Provides Job Training to Ethnic Minorities and Disabled People in Kon TumWednesday, June 13, 2007 A $400,000 grant through the U.S. Agency for International Development will provide job training to 140 Central Highlands ethnic minorities and disabled youth so they can be more productive and better integrated into the community. | |||
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