Foreign NGO Aid in 2023 Reached USD 228.6 million

On February 28, the Committee for Foreign Non-governmental Organizations Affairs (COMINGO) held a conference at the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations headquarters to recap 2023's activity and discuss directions and tasks for 2024. Nguyen Minh Hang, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and COMINGO Chairperson chaired the conference.

The working session was attended by Nguyen Ngoc Hung, Vice President of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations, as well as representatives from the Committee's Standing Agency and agencies participating in the Foreign Non-Governmental Working Group.

Delegates received a summary of the Committee's 2023 Report on the Status of Foreign Non-governmental Organizations Work, discussed outstanding and noteworthy aspects from various perspectives, and determined the emphasis of work in 2024.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chairman of the Committee Nguyen Minh Hang spoke at the Conference. (Photo: Dinh Hoa)

Deputy Foreign Minister, Chairman of the Committee for Foreign Non-governmental Organizations Affairs (COMINGO) Nguyen Minh Hang speaks at the conference. (Photo: Dinh Hoa)

In 2023, the world and the region experienced rapid and complicated changes as a result of strategic competition among major countries and non-traditional security challenges such as cybersecurity, migration, climate change, terrorism, and pandemic. In addition, the slow recovery of the global economy, combined with changes in policies and resources of countries with aid policies, has created problems and obstacles for all governments, international organizations, and even foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Overcoming difficulties, the value of foreign NGOs' aid disbursed to Viet Nam in 2023 reached USD 228.6 million, an increase of USD 4.9 million over the same period in 2022 (the value of aid reached USD 223.7 million in 2022), with a focus on in need fields and localities in Viet Nam.

Contributing to the above results, the Committee has always proactively built plans that are close to reality, proactively supported foreign NGOs, created maximum convenience for NGOs while ensuring compliance with legal regulations, and proactively provided technical advice and suggestions for foreign NGOs' activities. The Committee's involvement, support, and companionship have been appreciated by agencies, ministries, branches, localities, and foreign NGOs, providing a foundation for the Committee to continue overcoming difficulties and challenges and effectively fulfilling foreign NGO work in 2024.

Source: Vietnamtimes