The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) recently completed a global health security pilot project with Vietnam, which has resulted in improvements in disease detection and response that may serve as a model for increasing global health security in the rest of the world. Global health security – keeping the world safe ... Read More»

As part of the U.S. Mission to Vietnam’s ongoing efforts to streamline the visa application process, the Embassy in Hanoi and Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City will implement a new, expanded system of services for visa applicants. Beginning February 22, 2014, the following services will be available, at no additional cost once the ... Read More»

The U.S. Mission to Vietnam is pleased to announce the launch of the Spring 2014 Small Grants Competition (SGC). This competitive program offers grants of up to $20,000 to Vietnamese non-governmental organizations committed to the areas listed below.  Proposals (in English) are due by March 10, 2014.  Final selections are expected to be announced by ... Read More»

FACT SHEET: Today the United States announced a National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking. The Strategy will strengthen U.S. leadership on addressing the serious and urgent conservation and global security threat posed by illegal trade in wildlife. In addition to the strategy, we are also announcing a ban on commercial trade of elephant ivory, which ... Read More»

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a new grant to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to carry out a project that applies a One Health approach to reduce the threats to public health from avian and pandemic influenza (API) and other emerging infectious diseases (EIDs). The ‘Strengthening Capacity for the ... Read More»