PM applauds USAID’s increased development budget for Vietnam
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh applauded the US Agency for International Development for continuing to increase development budget for Vietnam while receiving USAID Administrator Samantha Power in Hanoi on March 10.
The PM suggested USAID continue strengthening its support for Vietnam to overcome war consequences.
He also proposed USAID prioritise its support to mitigate the impacts of climate change in the Mekong Delta which is hardest hit by climate change in Vietnam.
Power vowed to continue promoting cooperation with and provide support for Vietnam, especially in areas suggested by the PM.
Regarding response to climate change, the official said it is the top priority of President Joe Biden's administration and also one of the areas that USAID is prioritising cooperation with Vietnam./.
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