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But latter-day versions of both did unfold in a matter of days as the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, ending its 20-year military and political involvement. Vietnam and Afghanistan were ...
The poor are disproportionately likely to be from an ethnic minority. The percentage of households with heads coming from ethnic minorities increased from 17,8 percent in 1993 to 40,7 percent in 2008. [27] The poor have limited education: people who have not completed primary education account for the highest rate of poverty. [27]
After 1992 when the socialist government in Afghanistan collapsed, Vietnam closed its embassy in that country. The Afghanistan's embassy in Vietnam closed in June 1993. [3] The embassy in Kabul was accredited to the Vietnamese embassy in Pakistan, while the embassy in Hanoi was accredited to the Afghan embassy in China. [1] [4]
The Afghanistan Poverty Status Update was jointly produced by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's Ministry of Economy and the World Bank.It used the National Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (NRVA) data and according to its assessment 36% of Afghan population remained poor in 2007–08 and in 2012.
When the U.S. left Vietnam we honorably brought many refugees with us. We must do the same when we exit Afghanistan.
Senior aides to VP Kamala Harris are trying to avoid any potential comparisons between the falls of Kabul and Saigon as she prepares for her upcoming diplomatic trip to Southeast Asia.
In 2005, the United States and Afghanistan signed a strategic partnership agreement committing both nations to a long-term relationship. [199] U.S. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on 1 March 2006. Hamid Karzai was hailed as an example of a great leader by most U.S. politicians ...
White House officials did not anticipate the comparisons with Afghanistan when they charted Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to Vietnam.