Over the past two and a half years, the PARAFF has financed 49 projects in 30 cities and provinces nationwide, contributing to the 13 th National Assembly’s law-building programme.
Police officers and locals in a joint patrol (Source :VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Over the past two and a half years, the Public Participation and Accountability Facilitation Fund (PARAFF) has financed 49 projects in 30 cities and provinces nationwide, contributing to the 13th National Assembly’s law-building programme.
The🌟 outcomes were revealed at a meeting in Hanoi on December 10 to review the implementation of the fund.
Launched in September 2012, the 2.2 million USD fund is supported by Denmark and the UK Department for International Development.
It seeks to promote public participation and accountability in law making and policy development by strengthening the engagement of non-governmental organisations in these processes at national and sub-national levels as well as in monitoring the policy and law enforcement.
Addressing the event, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly’s Office Nguyen Sy Dung highlighted the fund’s contributions to supporting Vietnamese non-governmental organisations and people to partake in law making and policy development as well as in supervising law and policy enforcement.
The deeper participation will help Vietnamese citizens feel they are respected and State agencies ensure their accountability, transparency and publicity, he said.
Vietnamese non-governmental organisations have played a significant role in sending voices and aspirations of the public to law and decision makers at all levels, Dung added.
Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Charlotte Laursen noted with pleasure the results brought about by the fund in improving the capacity of Vietnamese 💖non-governmental organisations and citizens in contributing to law making and decision development.-VNA
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Canadian experts shared their country’s experience in designing and analyzing policy as part of the lawmaking process at a workshop in Hanoi on November 12.
At a review conference held on June 21, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh praised the province’s scientific, coordinated, and flexible approach. He noted that the early completion reflects the strong commitment of local authorities, the business community, philanthropists, and residents in improving housing conditions for disadvantaged groups.
The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
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With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
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PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
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A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
Police officers and locals in a joint patrol (Source :VNA)
