Vietnam Program Updates

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For USAID/Vietnam program updates issued before January 2017, please visit the 2012-2017 Archive Site.

September 19, 2017

As the  U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)  transitions out of providing HIV prevention commodities in Vietnam, USAID is supporting the development of the private sector condom market. 

September 19, 2017

During the Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy 2017 orientation on September 08, Microsoft trained incoming medical students on how to use Office 365 and integrate it with their studies.

September 19, 2017

On September 08, USAID’s Governance for Inclusive Growth Program  supported a dialogue between the Ministry of Health, other relevant ministries, business associations, and the media to discuss the simplification of administrative procedures and improvement of food safety mechanisms in order to revise Decree 38 on food safety protection.

September 11, 2017

Vietnam’s 2017 Law to support SMEs comes into effect in January 2018. It stipulates policies and measures to improve the ease of doing business, and strengthen the capacity and efficiency of agencies and organizations to support SMEs in the country.

September 11, 2017

On Aug 29-30, USAID Vietnam Low Emission Energy Program together with the USAID Clean Power Asia organized the workshop "Developing, Financing, and Investing in Solar PV Projects in Lower Mekong Countries" in Ho Chi Minh City. More than 160 participants, including developers, investors, policy makers, and financial institutions gathered to share experiences and challenges to developing bankable solar power projects.

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