Development Challenges Of The Vietnam War - 1193 Words

Development Challenges Vietnam is one of the fastest developing countires in the world, however it still faces many development challenges. The Vietnam War that began in 1955, is the main factor to why Vietnam is a developing country. The war lasted almost 20 years and took over 2 million lives, 3 million were wounded and too many children were left as orphans. From 1960-1975 (during the war) life expectancy was very low. The average age varied between 59.07 - 61.54 years. Now they average to around 75.61 years. Having low levels of litracy and education can delay the economic development of a country. Vietnams literacy rate is, 15-24 years are able to read. The infant mortality rate per 1000 live births is 18 (last recorded in 2012). The†¦show more content†¦Helping Vietnam overcome poverty and gain sustainable development is in Australia’s national interest and important for regional prosperity and security. † AusAID’s main focus on Vietnam is to: -further progress on the economic integration in the region by supporting transport infrastucture -strengthening human resources -improving its environmental sustainability They are helping by having an estimated outcome of $138.9 million for 2013/2014 and an estimated budget of $141.3 million. They are using this money to fund road infrastucture in order to connect Vietnam’s Mekong Delta to the mainland Southeast Asia region. Their plans for this year and next year is to: -Work to complete the Southern Cooastal Corridor road project and work alongside the Aisan Development Bank on the construction of the Cao Lanh Bridge. -Complete the upgrade of 24km of rural feeder roads alongside the World Bank. WORD COUNT: 442 Australia’s AID Agreement with Vietnam Australia has an agreement with Vietnam to send aid to further continue the development of the country. AusAID is the government agency that is resposible in taking action with programs put together to complete their goals. Their Millennium