Foreign NGOs grant US$250 million in 2013

The figure was unveiled at a get-together for representatives of 250 foreign NGOs, and bilateral and multilateral development cooperation agencies operating in Vietnam.

The aid was funnelled into socio-economic development projects, including those on social welfare, education-training, natural resources and the environment, in all 63 provinces and cities.

At a recent conference in Hanoi in November 2013, foreign NGOs pledged to seek additional financial and technical assistance to support Vietnam’s development projects, especially in poverty reduction and sustainable development. 

Although Vietnam made significant socio-economic development achievements and transformation into a middle-income nation, it still needs international support to address development challenges, overcome war aftermath, adjust to climate change, prevent epidemics, and protect the environment.