1993 – PRESENT | CURRENT IMPLEMENTERS: DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) | TOTAL FUNDING $166 MILLION Thirty years of conflict from World War II through the Vietnam War left much of Vietnam contaminated with UXO. The majority of this UXO is concentrated in provinces that adjoin the …
Read More» DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTING AGENCY (DPAA) / VIETNAM OFFICE FOR SEEKING MISSING PERSONS (VNOSMP) 143 JOINT FIELD ACTIVIES COMPLETED | 729 AMERICANS REPATRIATED/IDENTIFIED | 1,244 AMERICANS REMAIN UANCCOUNTED THE U.S. ACCOUNTING MISSION IN VIETNAM The Government of Vietnam established the Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP) in March 1973 with the primary mission of assisting …
Read More» THE US MILITARY MEDICINE SECTION COOPERATES WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM ON A RANGE OF MEDICAL ISSUES $10 MN TOTAL HEALTH RELATED ASSISTANCE SINCE 2013 | $ 1.2 MN COVID-19 ASSISTANCE | IMBEDDED TRAUMA TEAM TRAINING HEATLH SUPPORT TO VIETNAM SINCE 1994 In 1994, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) initiated support to …
Read More» 2020 – 2030 | CURRENT IMPLEMENTERS: TRIGON ASSOCIATES, TETRA TECH, INC., | CURRENT BUDGET: $183 MILLION 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 …
Read More» Fact Sheet Bureau of Political-Military Affairs June 2, 2021 The U.S. security relationship with Vietnam grew rapidly in recent years, and the two countries share a common vision for the future of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Our security cooperation is based on our mutual commitment to deepen defense cooperation and shared resolve to …
Read More» U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release October 29, 2020 FACT SHEET “Over the last quarter century, our two countries have built a partnership and friendship founded on shared interests, mutual respect, and people-to-people ties. Our everyday interactions are highlighted by increasing trade and investment ties, strategic cooperation, and collaboration on …
Read More» Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson September 14, 2020 The United States, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam reaffirmed their long-standing relationship by launching the Mekong-U.S. Partnership on September 11. The United States announced plans, working with the U.S. Congress, to increase support for the autonomy, economic independence, good governance, and sustainable growth of Mekong partner countries, noting …
Read More» U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release September 9, 2020 FACT SHEET: United States-ASEAN Strategic Partnership In 2020, the United States celebrates the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-ASEAN Strategic Partnership. This partnership is built on our shared principles, as outlined in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy and the ASEAN Outlook on the …
Read More» U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release September 9, 2020 FACT SHEET: Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) is the U.S. government’s signature program to educate and provide skills training to the people of Southeast Asia. YSEALI is open to young people from all …
Read More» As the leader in the global health and humanitarian response to COVID-19, the United States has acted swiftly to support our ASEAN partners in combating the COVID-19 virus. Since the outbreak began, the U.S. Government has provided approximately $18.3 million in emergency health and humanitarian assistance to ASEAN Member States. Globally, as of March 26, …
Read More» U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release November 3, 2019 Over 1,000 business and government leaders from the United States and across the Indo-Pacific region gathered on November 4 in Bangkok for the Indo-Pacific Business Forum to promote the value of high-standard investment, transparency, rule of law, and private-sector-led economic development. The nearly 200 U.S. business executives in attendance represented some of the …
Read More» U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release November 3, 2019 U.S. engagement with the ten member states of ASEAN has never been stronger. The United States welcomed ASEAN’s Indo-Pacific Outlook, and its close complementarity with America’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, as well as the regional approaches of our allies and partners. The United …
Read More» U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release November 3, 2019 The Indo Pacific Transparency Initiative was announced by Vice President Pence in November 2018 at the APEC CEO Summit in Papua New Guinea. The Transparency Initiative encompasses more than $600 million in programs that have been funded since the beginning of …
Read More» Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson August 2, 2019 The Mekong Matters to America The Mekong region – Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam – is strategically important to the United States. The region is a focus of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy, and integral to our engagement with ASEAN. The United States aims to uphold sovereignty, transparency, good …
Read More» Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson August 2, 2019 With a population of 650 million, average GDP growth of five percent nearing $3 trillion, and a young, tech-savvy demographic, the ten ASEAN countries make up one of the world’s most dynamic regions. Over the past 42 years, the United States and ASEAN have worked together …
Read More» The White House Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2019 PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP HAILS VIETNAM’S COMMITMENT TO EXPANDING COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH AMERICAN COMPANIES “Moving forward as partners, we will achieve great prosperity and success for the American people and for the Vietnamese people.” – President Donald J. Trump BIG-TICKET PURCHASES: …
Read More» The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 12, 2017 President Donald J. Trump’s Trip to Vietnam “Today the Vietnamese economy is one of the fastest-growing on earth…We know it is in America’s interests to have partners throughout this region that are thriving, prosperous, and dependent on no one… …
Read More» President Donald J. Trump’s Participation in the 25th Annual APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and 2017 APEC CEO Summit “We will find opportunities for our private sector to work with yours and to create jobs and wealth for us all. We seek strong partners, not weak partners. We seek strong neighbors, not weak neighbors. Above all, …
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FACT SHEET Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 18, 2016 Today Secretary Kerry announced that the United States intends to work jointly with Chinese Taipei to support the creation of an APEC sub-fund on women and the economy. The announcement came at a breakfast celebrating five years of effort within APEC to advance women’s …
Read More» The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 25, 2016 The United States is committed to supporting Vietnam’s efforts to develop a 21st century higher education system to produce trained, job-ready graduates with the skills necessary to compete in an increasingly global …
Read More» The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 24, 2016 The United States and Vietnam intend to deepen our clean energy cooperation in the civil nuclear field in recognition that the safe and secure use of nuclear power is an important low-carbon energy …
Read More» The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 24, 2016 The United States is continuing to strengthen its commercial relationship with Vietnam, a rapidly-growing country that offers U.S. businesses and workers substantial opportunities for expanded trade and investment, promoting economic growth …
Read More» The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 23, 2016 Relations between the United States and Vietnam are at a historic high following the establishment of the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership in 2013 and the celebration of 20 years of diplomatic relations in …
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Engagement with Southeast Asia, a strategically important, economically dynamic region at the heart of the Asia-Pacific, is a central pillar of the U.S. Rebalance to Asia. Sitting astride some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is strategically important to U.S. interests, and is a key partner in addressing regional …
Read More» THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2015 President Obama’s ninth trip to Asia and the Pacific in November 2015 reflects the growing importance of the region to U.S. national interests and the Administration’s commitment to advancing our broader regional strategy, known as the Rebalance. With nearly half of …
Read More» THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2014 FACT SHEET: The President’s Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Today in Rangoon, Burma, President Obama announced a significant expansion of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) at a town hall with 400 youth from the member countries of the Association …
Read More» Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 16, 2013 In July 2013, Presidents Obama and Sang launched the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership, an overarching framework for advancing the bilateral relationship. The new partnership advances key initiatives to bolster U.S.-Vietnam relations and underscores the enduring U.S. commitment to the Asia-Pacific rebalance. In an effort to advance the …
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