The U.S. delegation led by Assistant Secretary Venkataraman included 10 U.S. companies in healthcare, digital technologies and related products and services sectors.

U.S. partner Indiana University will work with Vietnam’s three largest universities; Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh (VNU-HCM), Vietnam National University - Ha Noi (VNU-HN), and the University of Danang (UD).

Standard Chartered Bank expects the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to keep the policy rate on hold at 4.0% in 2022 and policy normalisation to take place in Q4-2023, with a 50bps hike to 4.5%.

The bilateral partnership agreement as amended will expand our joint efforts to strengthen private sector competitiveness, innovation and startup ecosystems, human capital, and local capacity building.

The equipment and supplies, funded by USAID and delivered through UNICEF between November 2021 and February 2022, include 2.5 million syringes, 125,000 N95 face masks and 250 portable patient monitors.

The donation includes 38 rapid diagnostic machines with 90,000 compatible test kits and 10 digital X-ray devices to be distributed to district health facilities across the country.

This bodes well for trade relations between the U.S. and Vietnam since the health storm’s arrival, now in its second year, disrupted supply chains, manufacturing, and trade flows between the former enemies and now comprehensive partners.