According to the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the decision is expected to “build the capacity of a Vietnamese construction contractor to lead implementation of state-of-the-art environmental remediation work, furthering the country on its journey to self-reliance.”

A ceremony marking the commencement of dioxin remediation operations at Bien Hoa Airbase and the signing of an agreement to implement a USD 65 million program to support persons with disabilities, were organised on December 5.