Published:  21 Feb 2025

Author: Phan Xuan Dung

Suspending USAID programmes risks undermining years of work building trust between the former enemies and helping victims of the Vietnam War.

Cooperation in addressing war legacies is the cornerstone of the Vietnam-US comprehensive strategic partnership (CSP), a relationship built on decades of painstaking reconciliation efforts. Given the two countries’ past hostilities and the enduring consequences of the Vietnam War, this cooperation has been vital in building trust. US President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend foreign aid for 90 days risks unravelling that progress while raising doubts about the US as a reliable partner.

For full article, please open the link:

https://fulcrum.sg/trumps-aid-freeze-could-disrupt-progress-in-us-vietnam-reconciliation/

The article was published by ISEAS.

IRSEA and ISEAS have agreed to enter into a relationship of cooperation.

The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the official policy, position or view of IRSEA