Hau Giang asked to work harder in luring NGOs’ assistance
A working session on measures to attract assistance from foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang was held on September 23 in the locality.
Truong Canh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee speaks at the event (Source: VNA)
HauGiang (VNA) – A working session on measures to attract assistancefrom foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for the Mekong Deltaprovince of Hau Giang was held on September 23 in the locality.
Speakingat the event, vice head of the People's Aid Coordinating Committee under theVietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) Nguyen Ngoc Hung praised thelocality for its efforts and coordination mechanisms among local sectors to callfor assistance from foreign NGOs.
The locality has also focused on simplifying administrative procedures and applyinginformation technology to well perform the work, Hung noted.
He asked local authorities to pay heed to people-to-people diplomacy tointroduce Vietnamese culture and people, and taking initiatives to lure moreassistance from foreign NGOs.
Truong Canh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, affirmedthe support from NGOs has significantly contributed to the locality’sdevelopment.
Hau Giang will continue to enhance coordination among agencies and sectors and promoteadministrative reform to attract foreign aid, he said.
Currently, as many as 33 NGOs are operating in Hau Giang, mostly in remoteareas, contributing to promoting sustainable poverty reduction.
The locality has implemented 217 programmes and projects funded by NGOs worth12.7 million USD, with 11.8 million USD disbursed, equal to 92.8 percent of thecommitted amount.
The projects focuses on the areas of agriculture and rural development, healthcare, education and vocational training./.
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Truong Canh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee speaks at the event (Source: VNA) 
