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GENERAL FACT SHEETS

Vietnam Country Profile
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Country Development Cooperation Strategy for Vietnam (2020-2025) (Summary and Extended Summary)
(English version [PDF] - Vietnamese version [PDF])

Sector Fact Sheets

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Climate Change, Energy and Environment

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USAID/Vietnam’s work in environment and energy focuses on combating climate change and strengthening environmental security and protection.

Environmental Remediation

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After completion of the Environmental Remediation of Dioxin Contamination at Danang Airport in 2018, at the request of the Government of Vietnam (GVN), the U.S. Government agreed to cooperate on dioxin remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase Area, the primary Agent Orange storage and handling site during the U.S.-Vietnam War and the largest remaining dioxin hotspot in Vietnam.

Health

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Over the past several decades, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) has made remarkable strides in improving the health of the country’s citizens. However, much remains to be done in the areas of HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and global health security.

Higher Education

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USAID is supporting Vietnam’s efforts to modernize its higher education system. In partnership with U.S. higher education institutions and the private sector, USAID is helping Vietnamese universities to improve academic quality and enhance institutional governance to serve as modern models of higher education and drive Vietnam’s socio-economic development.

Improving Governance for Economic Growth

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Vietnam has made remarkable progress in its development journey over the past 30 years. With key economic reforms initiated in 1986 to move toward limited market orientation, Vietnam transformed from one of the world’s poorest nations to a lower-middle-income country.

Support to Persons with Disabilities

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Over the last 30 years, the U.S. Government has contributed more than $126 million in assistance to persons with disabilities in Vietnam. Since 1989, with the establishment of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Leahy War Victims Fund (LWVF), USAID has worked to increase access to a wide variety of programs benefiting people with disabilities in conflict-affected countries.

Economic Growth

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Improving Private Sector Competitiveness

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The Improving Private Sector Competitiveness project seeks to remove policy, market, and firm-level constraints inhibiting the growth of SGBs, including those owned or led by women and vulnerable populations.

The Provincial Competitiveness Index

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In an effort to improve Vietnam’s business environment, the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) measures economic governance and promotes local socio-economic development in each of the country’s 63 provinces. PCI measures the ease of doing business for the private sector in the areas of  entry cost for new firms, land access, transparency, time costs of regulatory compliance, informal charges, proactivity of provincial leadership, policy bias, business support services, labor training and legal institutions. The Index was first developed in 2005 by a team of international and national experts with the support of USAID.

USAID INVEST | Vietnam Portfolio

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The USAID Mission in Vietnam engaged INVEST, a USAID initiative that helps mobilize capital and remove barriers to investment, to explore and facilitate private investments in high-impact areas in Vietnam.

USAID Linkages for Small and Medium Enterprises (LinkSME)

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USAID LinkSME is supporting the Office of the Government’s efforts to enhance the business enabling environment and reduce the cost of complying with regulatory and procedural requirements, measuring progress on an annual basis.

USAID Strengthening Provincial Capacity

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USAID/Vietnam’s Strengthening Provincial Capacity project supports local institutions’ capacity to provide high quality economic governance training services to provincial government officials by improving their operation efficiency, upgrading their business models and teaching skills, and developing new training and resources on economic governance reform for provincial government officials.

USAID Trade Facilitation Program

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The USAID Trade Facilitation Program is supporting the Government of Vietnam (GVN) to develop a more attractive business environment for enterprises, traders, and investors.

USAID Vietnam Leads

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In 2019, the Government of Vietnam embarked on preparing a new generation of national and provincial leaders, and new socio-economic strategies for the 2021-2030 period.

USAID workforce for an innovation and start-up ecosystem (WISE)

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The USAID WISE activity will support Vietnam’s National Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Strategy to advance continued economic transformation.

Higher Education

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Building University-Industry Learning and Development Through Innovation and Technology (BUILD-IT)

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Through strategic collaborative dialogue with industry and the Government of Vietnam (Ministry of Education and Training - MOET), the BUILD-IT Alliance focuses on creating a world-class model to modernize and innovate technology and engineering (T&E) higher education.

Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV) Support

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Launched in 2016, Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV) is a turning point in Vietnam’s drive to reform its higher education system – it is the country’s first fully independent non-profit university.

Improving Access, Curriculum and Teaching in Medical Education and Emerging Diseases (IMPACT MED) Alliance

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The IMPACT MED Alliance brings together a diverse group of university, public sector, and private sector partners to build a strong and effective health workforce in Vietnam able to respond to 21st century priorities and contribute to the health resilience and health security of the country.

Partnership for Higher Education Reform

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The Partnership for Higher Education Reform (PHER) is a five-year initiative to modernize Vietnam's leading universities and strengthen Vietnam’s higher education system in alignment with USAID's Higher Education Program Framework.

Health

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Erase TB

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Vietnam’s 2019 tuberculosis (TB) prevalence survey showed that only about 57 percent of the country’s new TB cases are diagnosed and treated. In addition, approximately 63 percent of TB-affected households face catastrophic out of pocket costs, estimated at more than 20 percent of the annual household income, related to TB care. The Erase TB project aims to increase TB detection and access to care; strengthen the capacity of local organizations and private sector providers to engage in the TB response; and accelerate a decline in new TB cases in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Infectious Disease Detection and Surveillance (IDDS) - Global Health Security

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Known and newly emerging diseases pose a critical threat to global health security due to increased global movement of goods and people, changing rural and urban populations, and increased contact between humans and animals. Robust surveillance and diagnostic systems are essential to address these threats to public health.

Infectious Disease Detection and Surveillance Program (IDDS) - Tuberculosis (TB)

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USAID’S Infectious Disease Detection and Surveillance (IDDS) – Tuberculosis (TB) activity in Vietnam supports Vietnam’s National TB Program (NTP) strengthen disease detection networks and surveillance systems to: (1) improve the detection of TB and identification of antimicrobial resistance through a networked diagnostic laboratory and clinical services system; and (2) improve the quality of real-time surveillance systems for TB.

Local Health System Sustainability Project

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The Local Health System Sustainability Project (LHSS) is USAID’s flagship initiative in integrated health systems strengthening. Its goal is to help low- and middle-income countries transition to sustainable, self-financed health systems as a means to support access to universal health coverage.

Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC)

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Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) is a five-year, global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

One Health Workforce – Next Gen

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The Vietnam One Health University Network (VOHUN), established in 2011 with the support of USAID, promotes and develops the concept of One Health, a collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment[1]. The One Health Workforce – Next Gen project builds on this network to bring together 22 Vietnamese universities from the fields of medicine, veterinary science, nursing and public health to coordinate these efforts in Vietnam and to sustainably develop and deliver leading model programs to equip professionals with trans-disciplinary skills to address complex global health issues.

Risk Mitigation and Management of Health Threats from Animals in Vietnam

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Part of the USAID-FAO Global Health Security Program, this project in Vietnam has been developed in close consultation between FAO Emergency Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases in Vietnam and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and will expand on One Health, a collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach—working at the local, regional, national, and global levels—with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment.

USAID Support to End Tuberculosis

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Vietnam ranks 11th among the 30 countries that account for nearly 90 per cent of the world’s tuberculosis (TB) burden. Each year, it is estimated that 170,000 people become sick from TB, but only around 100,000 are accounted for and treated within the national health care system in Vietnam.

Climate Change, Energy and Environment

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Collective Action for Clean Air

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USAID’s Collective Action for Clean Air project fosters collective action by local actors (Government of Vietnam, the private sector, social organizations, and citizens) to address air pollution and become responsible for solving their environmental health issues.

Collective Action for Water Conservation

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Collective Action for Water Conservation aims to raise public awareness and support data collection to reduce water pollution and advocate for better local water conservation practices by building a strong community consisting of NGOs, businesses, research institutions, associations, and individuals to form the Vietnam Water Conservation Network (VIWACON).

Local Solutions for Plastic Pollution

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The Local Solutions for Plastic Pollution project aims to empower local communities to reduce plastics pollution by creating networks and uniting and providing support to communities and individuals in Hanoi, Halong, Danang, and Hoi An.

Mekong Delta Coastal Habitat Conservation

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In partnership with the Government of Vietnam, provincial governments, businesses, management boards, development partners, and fishing communities, the Mekong Delta Coastal Habitat Conservation project works to mitigate threats to coastal biodiversity and fisheries and enhance coastal resilience in the delta.

USAID Biodiversity Conservation

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Vietnam is one of the world’s most biodiverse countries, but decades of illegal logging, wildlife trade, and agricultural conversion have led to staggering losses of natural forest and wildlife, with some species on the edge of extinction.

USAID Reducing Pollution

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The USAID Reducing Pollution project supports Vietnam’s efforts to address environmental pollution challenges in targeted areas through a collective impact approach.

USAID Saving Threatened Wildlife

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USAID Saving Threatened Wildlife works to help Vietnam control and stop the current and increasingly serious situation of wildlife trafficking.

USAID Sustainable Forest Management

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The USAID Sustainable Forest Management project aims to reduce emissions from deforestation, forest degradation, and poor timber plantation management practices in seven provinces in Vietnam

USAID Vietnam Urban Energy Security

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As Vietnam experiences steep increases in energy demand and rising air pollution, there is growing recognition that cleaner, more reliable sources of energy are needed and greater capital investment is required to develop these renewable energy sources. The USAID Vietnam Urban Energy Security project works closely with the Government of Vietnam (GVN) at the city, provincial, and national level to improve legislation related to clean energy; mobilize investment; and increase the adoption and deployment of innovative energy solutions.

Vietnam Local Works for Environmental Health

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The Vietnam Local Works for Environmental Health project will increase local capacity and reinforce local partnerships to sustainably address environmental health challenges through a learning-by-doing model.

Vietnam Low Emission Energy Program (V-LEEP II)

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USAID will help Vietnam continue its transition to a clean, secure and market-based energy sector by increasing the deployment of advanced energy systems, improving energy sector performance, and increasing competition in the energy sector.

Environmental Remediation

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Dioxin Remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase Area

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After completion of the Environmental Remediation of Dioxin Contamination at Danang Airport in 2018, at the request of the Government of Vietnam (GVN), the U.S. Government agreed to cooperate on dioxin remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase Area, the primary Agent Orange storage and handling site during the U.S.-Vietnam War and the largest remaining dioxin hotspot in Vietnam.

Environmental Remediation of Dioxin Contamination at Danang Airport Project

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At the request of the Government of Vietnam (GVN), the U.S. Government agreed to complete the environmental remediation, or cleanup, of the Danang Airport due to high dioxin concentrations in soil and sediment remaining from the U.S.-Vietnam War.

Persons with Disabilities

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Advancing Medical Care and Rehabilitation Education

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Increased road traffic, longer life expectancy, and better health services reflect some of Vietnam's recent social and economic transformations. However, public health challenges remain in Vietnam, such as congenital brain defects and brain damage from diseases or accidents. Although many Vietnamese people know how brain injuries can affect the quality of life of persons with disabilities, much more can be done to improve serious gaps in service provision and to meet the needs of individuals.

Disabilities Integration of Services and Therapies Network for Capacity and Treatment project

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Early disability detection and intervention are known to reduce the rate and degree of disability among children between 0-6 years old.

Disability Rights Enforcement, Coordination and Therapies

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Vietnam has developed a strong legal framework that guarantees people with disabilities the right to participate in society. However, implementation of these policies remains inconsistent.

Hold my hand II

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The Hold my Hand II project improves the quality of life of persons with disabilities through strengthening care and support for persons with significant disabilities in Binh Dinh, Kon Tum and Quang Nam provinces. 

I-THRIVE

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People, especially children under 16, living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) require a range of services from different healthcare professionals. In Vietnam, these services are often not available due to a shortage of specialists in occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and to a lesser extent, physiotherapy.

Inclusion

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INCLUSION aims to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities, regardless of cause, in provinces heavily sprayed with Agent Orange (Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam, Binh Dinh, Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, and Kon Tum), by expanding and improving rehabilitation and social services, enhancing policy implementation, and building service provider capacity of national and local government disabilities agencies as well as community disabilities organizations.

Moving Without Limits

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Many people with disabilities in Vietnam depend on mobility solutions to carry out daily activities and participate actively and productively in their community. According to the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics, Vietnam has a great need for both prosthetic and orthotic services with about 94,000 orthotic devices needed annually. The Moving Without Limits project aims to improve the mobility functions of persons with disabilities by providing assistive devices and ensuring health practitioners and family members can properly maintain devices. 

Raising Voices, Creating Opportunities II

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Building on the remarkable results of USAID’s “Raising Voices, Creating Opportunities” project, activities under the follow-on award will focus on updating national disability policies and enforcing disability policies in Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Nam provinces.

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