On December 18, the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee held a conference to review the national programme on strengthening cooperation and mobilising foreign non-governmental organization (NGO) aid for the 2019–2025 period.
Attending the event were Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee (PPC) Vo Tan Duc; Member of the PPC and Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Hoang; Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Nguyen Ngoc Hung; leaders of provincial departments and sectors; and representatives of NGOs, foreign associations and foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises.
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| Deputy Secretary of the PPC Vo Tan Duc presents certificates of merit from the Provincial People’s Committee to collectives at the conference. Photo: Ngoc Huy |
According to Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Hoang, during the 2019–2025 period, the international context evolved rapidly and in complex ways, posing major challenges to international relations and significantly affecting the operations of foreign NGOs in Vietnam and Dong Nai in particular. However, thanks to the close guidance from central authorities, support from the VUFO, and the close cooperation of international organisations, FDI enterprises and the wider community, Dong Nai was still able to synchronously implement many practical programmes and projects funded by foreign NGO aid.
These activities have contributed to improving people’s livelihoods, promoting sustainable development and strengthening friendship between the people of Dong Nai and international partners. During the period, Dong Nai cooperated with 202 foreign NGOs and donors, implementing 215 programmes and projects with total pledged funding of nearly USD 19.2 million, of which more than USD 10.6 million has been disbursed. At the same time, the former Binh Phuoc province – now merged with Dong Nai – also recorded notable results, with 62 foreign NGOs implementing projects worth over USD 7 million in total aid.
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| Member of the PPC and Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Hoang presents certificates of merit to individuals at the conference. Photo: Van Truyen |
These resources were channelled into projects in essential fields such as healthcare, education, social welfare, gender equality, support for vulnerable groups, and improvement of the living environment. The results clearly demonstrate the province’s efforts to expand international cooperation and mobilise social resources to support development.
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| Member of the PPC and Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Hoang presents certificates of merit to individuals at the conference. Photo: Ngoc Huy |
Looking ahead, Dong Nai will continue to expand cooperation with foreign NGOs, foreign associations and FDI enterprises. The province will proactively develop project portfolios closely aligned with its practical needs, focusing on digital transformation, green development, social security, human resource quality improvement, healthcare, education, environmental protection, and addressing the consequences of unexploded ordnance and Agent Orange. Dong Nai hopes to receive the continued attention, support and partnership of foreign NGOs, foreign associations and FDI enterprises.
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| Tran Thuy Tien, Vice Chairwoman of the Dong Nai Union of Friendship Organisations, receives a symbolic plaque representing aid commitments for social welfare from foreign NGO representatives at the conference. Photo: Van Truyen |
On this occasion, the Provincial People’s Committee awarded certificates of merit to 44 individuals and collectives with outstanding achievements in implementing the national programme on strengthening cooperation and mobilising foreign NGO aid during the 2019–2025 period in Dong Nai.
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| Vice Chairwoman of the Dong Nai Union of Friendship Organisations Tran Thuy Tien receives a symbolic plaque representing aid commitments for social welfare from foreign NGO representatives at the conference. Photo: Van Truyen |
Also at the conference, foreign NGOs, foreign associations and FDI enterprises presented symbolic boards of funding commitments for social welfare activities in Dong Nai, with a total value of more than VND 20.5 billion.
By Van Truyen – Translated by M.Nguyet, Thu Ha
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