Vietnam has committed to effectively using assistance from foreignnon-governmental organisations (NGO) for poverty reduction andsustainable development.
The commitment formed partof the joint statement issued at the end of the two-day internationalconference on cooperation between Vietnam and foreign NGOs thatconcluded in Hanoi on November 29.
The statementsaid support from the international community, especially foreign NGOs,continues to be necessary for Vietnam – a developing country - to dealwith challenges in sustainable development, especially povertyreduction, education and vocational training, healthcare, social issues,mine clearing and environmental protection.
Vietnam will further improve the legal environment and facilitatethe operation of foreign NGOs and enhance NGO’s approach to data, whilecalling for a stronger engagement of the private sector and relevantparties in realising national target programmes.
TheGovernment will enhance the supervision and assessment of themanagement and use of foreign governmental assistance, it said.
Through cooperation with Vietnamese agencies, the foreign NGOs pledgedto continue mobilising financial and technical support as well as otherresources to assist Vietnam more effectively in poverty reductionand sustainable development, said the statement.
They will design projects and programmes that suit Vietnam ’s needs and development orientations.
Additionally, the organisations will help upgrade the capacity oflocal partners and encourage the involvement of localities andbeneficiaries.
They will multiply and expand thetripartite cooperation model among government, foreign NGOs andVietnamese partners and beneficiaries.
Both sidesvow to continue their efforts to build sustainable cooperation based onmutual understanding, respect, solidarity and friendship between thepeople of Vietnam and those around the world, the statement said.
During the conference - which drew the participationof 500 delegates from foreign NGOs, cooperation agencies, donors andVietnamese government offices - attendees lauded Vietnam forimplementing sustainable poverty reduction policies and programmes.
The delegates spoke highly of Vietnam ’s efforts in realising itscommitments agreed at the previous conference in 2003.
Vietnam and foreign NGOs have nurtured a partnership ofefficiency, equality, mutual trust and respect, they stressed.
Through humanitarian and development activities, foreign NGOs andtheir Vietnamese partners have made remarkable contributions toVietnam ’s poverty reduction and sustainable development and theenhancement of Vietnamese personnel for the work.
The efforts have also helped transmit Vietnam ’s positive message tothe world, and strengthen the friendship between Vietnamese people andother nationalities.
Addressing the closing session,Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the Working Group for Foreign NGOsHa Kim Ngoc expressed his belief that with positive outcomes of theconference, the cooperation between Vietnam and foreign NGOs will befurther developed, contributing to Vietnam’s poverty reduction andsustainable development.-VNA
The commitment formed partof the joint statement issued at the end of the two-day internationalconference on cooperation between Vietnam and foreign NGOs thatconcluded in Hanoi on November 29.
The statementsaid support from the international community, especially foreign NGOs,continues to be necessary for Vietnam – a developing country - to dealwith challenges in sustainable development, especially povertyreduction, education and vocational training, healthcare, social issues,mine clearing and environmental protection.
Vietnam will further improve the legal environment and facilitatethe operation of foreign NGOs and enhance NGO’s approach to data, whilecalling for a stronger engagement of the private sector and relevantparties in realising national target programmes.
TheGovernment will enhance the supervision and assessment of themanagement and use of foreign governmental assistance, it said.
Through cooperation with Vietnamese agencies, the foreign NGOs pledgedto continue mobilising financial and technical support as well as otherresources to assist Vietnam more effectively in poverty reductionand sustainable development, said the statement.
They will design projects and programmes that suit Vietnam ’s needs and development orientations.
Additionally, the organisations will help upgrade the capacity oflocal partners and encourage the involvement of localities andbeneficiaries.
They will multiply and expand thetripartite cooperation model among government, foreign NGOs andVietnamese partners and beneficiaries.
Both sidesvow to continue their efforts to build sustainable cooperation based onmutual understanding, respect, solidarity and friendship between thepeople of Vietnam and those around the world, the statement said.
During the conference - which drew the participationof 500 delegates from foreign NGOs, cooperation agencies, donors andVietnamese government offices - attendees lauded Vietnam forimplementing sustainable poverty reduction policies and programmes.
The delegates spoke highly of Vietnam ’s efforts in realising itscommitments agreed at the previous conference in 2003.
Vietnam and foreign NGOs have nurtured a partnership ofefficiency, equality, mutual trust and respect, they stressed.
Through humanitarian and development activities, foreign NGOs andtheir Vietnamese partners have made remarkable contributions toVietnam ’s poverty reduction and sustainable development and theenhancement of Vietnamese personnel for the work.
The efforts have also helped transmit Vietnam ’s positive message tothe world, and strengthen the friendship between Vietnamese people andother nationalities.
Addressing the closing session,Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the Working Group for Foreign NGOsHa Kim Ngoc expressed his belief that with positive outcomes of theconference, the cooperation between Vietnam and foreign NGOs will befurther developed, contributing to Vietnam’s poverty reduction andsustainable development.-VNA
