A ceremony to celebrate the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme was jointly held by Indian Embassy and National Library of Vietnam. in Hanoi on September 15.
Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya at the opening ceremony to celebrate the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme in Hanoi on September 15. (VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A ceremony to celebratethe Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme was jointly held by Indian Embassy and National Library ಌof Vietnam. in Hanoion September 15.
Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Sandeep Arya said that 59 years ago, India launched ITEC's capacity building and skill sharing programme to promote economic development with developing countries. He acknowledged that the programme includes a series ofactivities in many fields, including supports for the establishment ofeducational organisations and facilities, assistance for the provision oflecturers and equipment, as well as training of personnel at institutions inIndia. Over the years, it trained more than 200,000 officials from over 160 countries in civilian and defense sectors.
Deputy General Director of the Vietnam News Agency Doan Thi Tuyet Nhung. (Photo: VNA)
Deputy General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Doan ThiTuyet Nhung expressed her respect for the people and country of India, which isconsidered a cradle of the human civilisation and a land of culturaldiversity.
She highly valued the effective assistance from the Indian Embassy inVietnam over the past years in providing the Indian Government’s ITECscholarships for many ✤reporters, editors, and technicians of the VNA. It is an opportunity for the trainees to take part in exchangesand learn expertise and professional skills fr🀅om their colleagues and friends from India and other countries.
Deputy General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Doan Thi Tuyet Nhung with delegates at the event (Photo: VNA)
Tens of VNA reporters, editors, andtechnicians have joined the ITEC programme, many of whom havebecome leaders of the VNA. They are also those who inspire their colleagues’ love for the country and people of India, she added. She also thanked the Indian Embassy in Vietnam forits effective cooperation and assistance over the recent past and wished for continued cooperation from the embassy in the time ahead ITEC programme, the leading development cooperation one between India and Vietnam, started in the 1970s. The presence of morethan 3,400 ITEC programme alumni in Vietnam reflects the comprehensive strategicpartnership relationship between the two countries, especially in the areas ofcapacity building and sharing of expertise. The programmecovers human resources development in many different fields, including informationtechnology, public administration, small- and medium-sized enterprises,business, rural development, parliamentary affairs, journalism, agriculture,renewable energy, water resources, finance, accounting, space science, and cybersecurity./.
As many as 150 civilian training slots are offered to Vietnam under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme every year, according to the Consulate General of India in HCM City.
Vietnam is one of the premier partners in the Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme. India’s development cooperation and capacity building efforts with Vietnam are also in line with the important place that Vietnam occupies in India’s Act East Policy and Indo Pacific Vision, according to Indian Ambassador Pranay Verma.
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Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya at the opening ceremony to celebrate the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme in Hanoi on September 15. (VNA) 
Deputy General Director of the Vietnam News Agency Doan Thi Tuyet Nhung. (Photo: VNA) 
Deputy General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Doan Thi Tuyet Nhung with delegates at the event (Photo: VNA) 
