Support for Trade Acceleration (STAR Plus)

To support the Government of Vietnams efforts to further integrate Vietnam into the world economy, the U.S.

Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a contract to the DAI/Nathan Group on September 30, 2010, to implement the third in a series of STAR projects, USAID Support for TradeAcceleration Plus (USAID STAR Plus).

The Projects official Vietnamese name is, Du An Ho Tro Thi Hanh Phap Luat Ve Hoi Nhap Kinh Te, meaning The Project to Support Implementation of the Law on Economic Integrati on in English.

The overall goal of USAID STAR Plus was Broad based economic growth sustained through increased international trade and foreign investment.

To achieve that goal, USAID STAR Plus focused on three intermediate results: 1) effective trade agreement negotiation and implementation; 2) competitive economic governance and; 3) sound macroeconomic policy and financial sector regulation. The Project operated in a flexible, demand-driven mode under USAID leadership.