Vietnam asks for UASID support to solve poverty, climate challenges

Vietnam hopes to receive more support from the USAID for hunger elimination and poverty reduction, climate change adaptation, human resource training and HIV/AIDS prevention.

Vietnam hopes to receive more support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for hunger elimination and poverty reduction, climate change adaptation, human resource training and HIV/AIDS prevention.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives USAID deputy administrator, Donald Steinberg, in Hanoi on May 7.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc made this request to the visiting USAID deputy administrator, Donald Steinberg, in Hanoi on May 7.

Phuc said that cooperation between USAID and the Vietnamese Government has contributed to the friendly partnership between the two countries.

Steinberg said USAID is willing to work with Vietnam to solve the problems facing the country and noted that USAID is helping relevant agencies address Agent Orange/dioxin-related issues.