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    Assistance to Vietnam by the U.S.

    Agency for International Development (USAID)


    has grown steadily during the last decade, changing significantly in terms of
    funding levels, complexity and the nature of the programs. In the early 1990s,
    program activities in Vietnam were - for the most part - limited to assistance to
    war victims and orphans as well as disaster relief. Since the official normalization
    of the U.S. - Vietnam relationship in 1994, USAID has supported several activities
    in the areas of trade, investment and economic development. Its assistance has
    expanded to include health, urban environmental protection and flood mitigation.
    In the context of expanding opportunities and growing assistance levels, USAID
    officially opened an office in Hanoi in November 2000.
    Vietnam has experienced dramatic changes in its transition from a centrally-
    planned to a market-oriented economy. Since the launching of Doi Moi policy in
    1986, the country has made remarkable progress across a broad range of socio-
    economic development measures. Vietnam has been able to reduce poverty by
    33% over the past 10 years, one of the sharpest declines of any developing
    country on record. This achievement has been traced to the high annual
    economic growth rates of the country in the early 1990s (about 8-9%) and,
    specifically, to Vietnam's strong agricultural performance. The reform process
    has also contributed substantially to (dong gop rat nhieu – substantially(adv):
    very much, a lot + formal meaning: mainly, in most details, even if not
    completely) social development. Life expectancy has increased to nearly 68
    years and adult literacy (biet chu) has been maintained at over 90%. Vietnam
    currently ranks 101 out of 162 countries in terms of the Human Development
    Index (HDI) - well above what would be expected from its current level of GDP
    per capita of less than US$400. These impressive achievements lay out a firm
    foundation upon which Vietnam is expected to gradually become a modern-
    oriented industrialized country by 2020.
    With a limited funding pool, USAID has decided to develop focused and strategic
    programs for Vietnam and establish on the ground oversight. USAID's programs
    are implemented through U.S. non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and
    contractors. With this approach, USAID believes it can make a significant
    contribution to Vietnam's development and strengthen U.S. - Vietnam relations.
    When something terrible happens(lam dong tu bo nghia cho something), such as
    an earthquake or a flood, people need help. At these times, they work together in
    (lam viec cung nhau) groups. On January 17, 1995, a powerful earthquake hit the
    city of Kobe, Japan. Many buildings burned or collapsed. Part of an expressway
    fell over. Train lines were damaged, and supplies of electricity, gas, and water
    were cut off.
    Soon after the earthquake was over, people in Kobe began working together to
    save their city. Neighbors pull each other out of collapsed buildings. Ordinary
    people put out fires even before the fire trucks arrived. Volunteers in Kobe
    organized themselves into teams. They worked out a system to send help to
    where it was needed. Some people brought food, water, clothes, and electric
    generators to different parts of the city. Other teams search for belongings in
    damaged stores and homes. Some volunteers took care of children who had lost
    their parents.
    Teams of volunteers from outside Japan helped, too. A rescue team with search
    dogs came from Switzerland. A group of doctors, called Doctors Without Borders,
    came from all over the world. A group called the International Rescue Corps also
    sent its members to help.
    Today, Kobe has been rebuilt. But people there still remember the outpouring of
    support they received from all over the world back in 1995.

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