Hanoi, Sept. 14 -- The signing ceremony between Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan and U.S. Ambassador Jennifer Wicks, Ha Noi, September 11, 2026

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed under the Trump Administration's America First Global Health Strategy, will support Viet Nam's efforts to strengthen its health system and gradually assume greater ownership of its health programs.

Under the agreement, the U.S. plans to provide nearly US$100 million in global health assistance, subject to coordination with and approval by the U.S. Congress.

The cooperation will follow a co-investment model, under which the two countries will work together to sustain achievements in disease prevention and control, strengthen Viet Nam's health system and...