4th Int’l Conference on Vietnam-NGOs Cooperation Set for December

The fourth international conference on co-operation between Vietnam and foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are scheduled to take place in Hanoi in December, according to a statement made by the Committee for Foreign Non-Governmental Organization Affairs (COMINGO). The conference aims to evaluate the relationship between Vietnam and foreign NGOs for the 2014 to 2019 period, whilst sharing experience as a means of learning lessons to boost the future cooperation process. The event will also provide an opportunity for the nation to share with foreign NGOs and development partners its priorities and needs for co-operation in the 2020 to 2025 period. Approximately 800 delegates are expected to take part in the conference. Participants will be made up of members from foreign NGOs operating within the country, in addition to representatives from relevant ministries, embassies, foreign businesses, along with bilateral and multilateral development cooperation agencies. The occasion will transpire from December 12- 13 at the National Convention Center in Hanoi. (VOV)