USAID sponsors avian influenza activities in Ha Nam

Tuesday, 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 Destination

Tuesday, 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 website

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

HANOI – 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 prevention

Wednesday, 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 Released

Thursday, December 11, 2008

HANOI – 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.vn

Friday, December 05, 2008

HANOI – 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 Province

Tuesday, December 03, 2008

CAN THO – 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 Handbook

Tuesday, December 03, 2008

HANOI -- 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 Victims

Friday, November 21, 2008

HANOI – 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. Read More...

U.S. Government supports new HIV/AIDS outpatient clinic in Ho Chi Minh City

Wednesday, 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. Read More...

Three U.S.-Funded Activities to Promote Better Health, More Jobs for the Disabled Launched in Danang

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

DANANG, – 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).

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ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network Trains Vietnamese Forest Rangers

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

HANOI – The ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN) trained 27 Vietnamese Forest Protection Department officials in wildlife crime

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United States Supports Vietnamese with Disabilities

Monday, 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). Read More...

United States Extends Assistance to Combat Human Trafficking

Thursday, 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 Vietnam

Tuesday, 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).  Read More..

Three U.S. Grants Enhance Health and Create Jobs for the Disabled in Danang, Vietnam

Wednesday, 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. Read More...