Vietnam will continue to promote achievements and use the Official Development Assistance effectively, said Vice President Truong My Hoa, at a get-together with representatives from non-governmental and international organisations in Vietnam on February 8 to welcome the Lunar New Year festival.
Speaking at the get-together, Ms Hoa said that Vietnam is an official member of the World Trade Organisation and deeply integrating into the global economy. “The country wants to become a friends and a reliable partner of all countries and a responsible member of the international community”, she added.
Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Hu Qianwen expressed his delight at socio-economic achievements in 2006, saying that Vietnam has combined State’s diplomacy and people’s diplomacy well.
Director of Plan, an NGO in Vietnam, Deepali Khanna highlighted the government’s national programme on mobilising more aid from foreign NGOs during the 2006-2010 period to strengthen management capacity and the efficiency of non-governmental aid.
Mr Khanna believes that as a member of the WTO, Vietnam will have a lot of opportunities for international integration and socio-economic development this year.
The get-together was organised by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations and the Working Committee for Foreign NGOs.
