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HANOI, February 23, 2022 – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced its $2.5 million Innovation Challenge Fund, “Tomorrow’s Energy Creators,” which was designed to catalyze solutions to urban energy challenges. The announcement coincided with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s visit to Hanoi where he and Ambassador Marc Knapper visited an exhibition of the first five awardees’ energy innovations.
TAY NINH, February 18, 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provided lifesaving equipment to the Tay Ninh Department of Health for the province’s fight against COVID-19. The equipment was delivered by USAID/Vietnam Mission Director Ann Marie Yastishock, who joined Vice Director of the Tay Ninh Department of Health Dr. Nguyen Van Cuong at Trang Bang District Health Center to highlight the diligent efforts of Tay Ninh and the province’s partnership with USAID to improve clinical care for COVID-19 patients.
HANOI, February 16, 2022 -- Today, in support of Vietnam’s goal to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) delivered new TB detection tools and treatment medications valued at roughly $3 million to the National Lung Hospital of Vietnam. USAID Vietnam Mission Director Ann Marie Yastishock and National Lung Hospital Director Dr. Nguyen Viet Nhung marked the occasion in a ceremony held at the hospital.
HANOI, January 28, 2022 – Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) formalized their partnership on addressing the complex challenges of climate change and environmental pollution through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). USAID’s Vietnam Mission Director Ann Marie Yastishock and MONRE Vice Minister Le Cong Thanh signed the MOU at a ceremony hosted today by MONRE at its headquarters.
Hanoi, January 18, 2022 – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) launched a new project focused on building the competitiveness of Vietnam’s small and growing businesses. The five-year, up to $36 million project was first announced during U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Vietnam in August 2021. The project will be implemented in cooperation with MPI’s Agency for Enterprise Development.
Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), and Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Beverages (Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Green Index to help businesses identify provinces that are facilitating green operations. Conceived by VCCI and supported by USAID and Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam, the Green Index will promote environmental regulatory reforms and improve environmentally-friendly investment at the provincial level. During her August trip to Vietnam, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced USAID’s support for developing a Green Index to rally the private sector to climate action.
Today, at Commune Health Station of Ward 5 in District 6, U.S. Acting Consul General Robert Greenan observed the integration of tuberculosis (TB) screening with the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign. Integrated TB screening is endorsed by the National TB Program, and with USAID assistance, Vietnam first deployed this integrated approach at COVID-19 vaccination sites in Hanoi last month with plans to expand it to Tien Giang and Can Tho provinces as well. At today’s COVID-19 vaccination event, community members from District 6 received their COVID-19 vaccine and all of those who were 55 years or older were provided with a free chest X-ray taken on an ultra-portable, hand-held X-ray device that detects signs of TB. After laboratory analysis all patients will receive their test results over the next three days and be referred to appropriate treatment if needed. This service is supported by USAID’s Erase TB project, a $2 million, three-year initiative to increase TB detection and access to care in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. The integrated screenings are in partnership with the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital, the District 6 People’s Committee, and local health workers.
HANOI, October 29, 2021 -- The Alliance Leadership Group, the private sector platform advising the Mekong Sustainable Manufacturing Alliance (The Alliance), is seeking firms with an active commitment in leading on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues to join its membership body. With strong participation from global brands, The Alliance plays an instrumental role in advancing ESG priorities in the following sectors in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam: textiles/apparel, food processing, and electronics.
HANOI, October 29, 2021 -- Huge gender gaps in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) remain in Southeast Asia, with the World Bank reporting the average share of female graduates from STEM programs at the tertiary level among Southeast Asia’s middle-income countries at only 35 percent. These factors, along with other challenges and barriers for women to join the energy sector’s workforce, have resulted in a severe underrepresentation of women in the energy sector, particularly at the leadership level.
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