USAID Vietnam Director Aler Grubbs and Vietnamese delegates attend a ceremony announcing USAID's liquid oxygen systems for 10 additional Vietnamese hospitals (Photo: suckhoedoisong.vn)

In total, USAID is providing 23 hospitals with liquid oxygen systems. The Agency is also providing related staff training, equipment, and supplies to administer the oxygen, such as high-flow nasal tubing and patient monitors, which allow hospital staff to efficiently track patients’ vital signs and quickly respond to changes in a patient’s condition.

USAID’s installation of the 23 liquid oxygen systems and related support, valued at 7.5 million USD, will help Vietnam’s hospitals provide thousands of additional patients with a reliable supply of medical oxygen.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US and Vietnam have joined hands to tackle this big public health challenge. US contributions in technical support, life-saving medical equipment, and more than 40 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, have aided Vietnam’s own remarkable response to this global challenge.