Joe biden – Talk Vietnam

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) on Tuesday sent a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden on behalf of 1,000 businesses to urge the donation of more COVID-19 vaccines to partner countries, including Vietnam. In the letter, Steve Lamar, president and CEO of the AAFA, stressed that the success of the U.S. apparel and footwear industry and three million American workers is directly dependent on suppliers with healthy workforces around the world. “Vietnam is the second-largest supplier of apparel, footwear, and travel goods to the U.S. market, accounting for 20 percent of all U.S. imports, a number that grows every year, even during the pandemic,” Lamar stated. He urged President Biden to dramatically ramp up distribution of vaccines, including America’s stockpile of Astra Zeneca vaccines, as well as testing supplies and personal protective equipment to Vietnam. Immediate and dramatic actions by the U.S. will not only save millions of lives worldwide but could …