Vietnam welcomes NGOs, deputy PM says
The Vietnamese government will continue to welcome non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to work in the country with a raft of incentives, especially in priority areas for national development.
Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh made the statement at a reception in Hanoi for representatives from foreign NGOs, who are in the country to attend the third international conference on their cooperation with Vietnam. Informing his guests that the nation was making the most of the financial assistance provided by NGOs, Minh sought closer co-ordination with them in poverty reduction, education, healthcare and post-war recovery, with long-term and sustainable funding.
Foreign NGO representatives praised Vietnam’s renewal process, industrialisation and modernisation, as well as improving people’s living standards and social equality.
They called on the government to simplify and publicise administrative procedures relevant to their operations so they were able to run their projects more efficiently.
The guests vowed to stand with Vietnam on its path of socio-economic advancement.
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