The Australian government will providean estimated 119.8 million AUD (1.5 trillion VND) in developmentassistance to Vietnam from July 2010 to June 2011.
In a press release issued on May 20, the Hanoi-based AustralianEmbassy said Australia ’s commitment to Vietnam underscores a longrunning contribution to Vietnam ’s development aspirations andprogress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Australian aidwill assist Vietnam ’s objectives to improve human resources andinfrastructure and support institutional development.
Scholarships are a high priority of the programme to realiseAustralia ’s plan to provide 225 post-graduate scholarships per year toVietnamese students. The Australian government is likely to providemore than 50 additional scholarships under other programmes, bringingthe projected total to more than 275.
Through ongoing infrastructure initiatives, Australia will donate32.6 million AUD to support major transport projects and regional roadbuilding to connect poor rural areas to key regional transport andeconomic corridors.
Australia ’s support will focus on the development of the CentralMekong Delta Connectivity Project, in particular the design of the CaoLanh Bridge .
On institutional reform, the aid budget will fund phase 2 of theBeyond WTO, program to assist Vietnam ’s effective integration intothe world’s economy.
Australia will continue working with the Vietnamese governmentto improve the living conditions of the poor through increased access toclean water and sanitation facilities in rural areas.
During 2010-2011 under the Delivering Better Health initiative,Australia will provide funding to improve Vietnam ’s health systemto ensure quality and cost effective care is accessible to all.
Working with the government of Vietnam and local communities,Australia is helping communities prepare for future disasters,improving their capacity to restore and get on with their lives in thewake of natural disasters.
Funds will also be used to help Vietnam manage cross-border andregional threats such as HIV/AIDS, human and drug trafficking andtransnational crime, and address corruption and gender issues./.
In a press release issued on May 20, the Hanoi-based AustralianEmbassy said Australia ’s commitment to Vietnam underscores a longrunning contribution to Vietnam ’s development aspirations andprogress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Australian aidwill assist Vietnam ’s objectives to improve human resources andinfrastructure and support institutional development.
Scholarships are a high priority of the programme to realiseAustralia ’s plan to provide 225 post-graduate scholarships per year toVietnamese students. The Australian government is likely to providemore than 50 additional scholarships under other programmes, bringingthe projected total to more than 275.
Through ongoing infrastructure initiatives, Australia will donate32.6 million AUD to support major transport projects and regional roadbuilding to connect poor rural areas to key regional transport andeconomic corridors.
Australia ’s support will focus on the development of the CentralMekong Delta Connectivity Project, in particular the design of the CaoLanh Bridge .
On institutional reform, the aid budget will fund phase 2 of theBeyond WTO, program to assist Vietnam ’s effective integration intothe world’s economy.
Australia will continue working with the Vietnamese governmentto improve the living conditions of the poor through increased access toclean water and sanitation facilities in rural areas.
During 2010-2011 under the Delivering Better Health initiative,Australia will provide funding to improve Vietnam ’s health systemto ensure quality and cost effective care is accessible to all.
Working with the government of Vietnam and local communities,Australia is helping communities prepare for future disasters,improving their capacity to restore and get on with their lives in thewake of natural disasters.
Funds will also be used to help Vietnam manage cross-border andregional threats such as HIV/AIDS, human and drug trafficking andtransnational crime, and address corruption and gender issues./.
