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Finding Encouragement, Being Included - Pham Thi Bich Ngoc rides the modified wheelchair to get her out into the community.

A young woman riding on a modified wheelchair

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USAID Supports Community Surveillance of Poultry Farms to Fight Bird Flu - USAID works with local officials to train community surveillance collaborators in provinces to detect and control disease outbreaks.

USAID helps communities with trained collaborators to detect disease.

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USAID Supports Science for Disease Control - USAID has provided cutting edge equipment to a national laboratory in Hanoi to help epidemiologists identify resistance in viruses.

USAID contributes technology to Hanoi laboratory

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Ethnic Minorities Grow Cocoa and Improve Livelihoods - USAID helps ethnic minorities earn a better living by harvesting cocoa.

Ethnic Minorities in Central Vietnam boost livelihoods with cocoa

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USAID Funds Refurbished Preschools in Central Vietnam - Better preschools and instruction help ethnic minority children learn Vietnamese and get a good start in school.

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Students with Hearing Disabilities Join the Marketplace - Students with hearing disabilities graduate from a USAID-suppored program in web design will skills for the local marketplace.

USAID Mission Director Francis Donovan congratulates IT graduates.

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Vietnam Expands Community Methadone Treatment with USAID/PEPFAR Support - Former Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong visits co-pay methadone clinic in Hai Phong, supported by USAID and PEPFAR.

First co-pay methadone clinic opens in Hai Phong. Photo: R. Nyberg, USAID

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USAID Teams up with Vietnamese Company to Provide Microfinance for People Living with or Affected by HIV/AIDS - Nguyen Hung is one of 22 women who are HIV infected and affected to access microfinance services of TYM as part of a pilot USAID project.

Farmer Hung Nguyen received a loan from TYM to buy a cow. Photo: Chemonics

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USAID: Celebrating 50 Years of Global Development - USAID Mission Director Francis Donovan, colleagues, and students gather in Hanoi.

USAID/Vietnam welcomes guests to an open house on November 3, 2011.

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Support for People with Disablities: Empowering Workers - Ms. Le Thi Het received a wheelchair and rehabiliation support from USAID that strengthened her legs to help her make a living by sewing.

Ms. Le Thi Het received a wheelchair and rehabilitation support from USAID.

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USAID/Vietnam: A Growing Development Partnership

Through its activities since 2000, USAID has worked with the Government of Vietnam in areas of economic growth, prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, and vulnerable groups' access to educational and other social services. In total, USAID has contributed $510 million for relief and development activities in Vietnam.

USAID Seeks Input from Interested Parties on Multiyear Plan for Agent Orange-related Activities

HANOI, May 16, 2012 -- USAID is developing a comprehensive, multiyear plan for Agent Orange-related activities in Vietnam. We invite input in terms of recommendations, ideas, or comments regarding such an effort from any interested individual or organization.

Remarks by USAID Mission Director Francis Donovan at the Launch of the MTV Exit Special Documentary on Trafficking in Persons

HANOI, May 15, 2012 -- It is a pleasure to join the launch of Enslaved: An MTV EXIT Special. The Enslaved documentary is a call to action against trafficking and exploitation in all of its forms.

Vietnam Pop Star Mỹ Tâm Hosts New MTV Exit Documentary Revealing Real-Life Stories of Human Trafficking in Vietnam

HANOI, May 15, 2012 -- The USAID co-sponsored MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking), today announced the launch of new half-hour documentary film, Enslaved: An MTV EXIT Special, hosted by Mỹ Tâm, the newly appointed MTV EXIT Celebrity Ambassador to Vietnam and one of the country's leading pop stars. The powerful documentary film will give audiences a rare glimpse into human trafficking and exploitation, telling stories of survivors and highlighting what everyone can do to help end this horrific crime. Enslaved: An MTV EXIT Special will premiere on Vietnam Television (VTV) and on MTV Vietnam channel on 2 June 2012. Full broadcast details to be announced.

USAID Deputy Administrator Visits Vietnam to Discuss Development

HANOI, May 9, 2012 -- Donald Steinberg, Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), visited Vietnam this week to meet senior Government of Vietnam officials and development partners.