Denmark has committed to provide 28 billion VND (1.34 million USD) in aid to help Vietnam maintain reduce poverty.
An agreement to this effect was signed by Vietnamese Deputy Minister
of Agriculture and Rural Development Bui Ba Bong and Deputy Ambassador
of Denmark to Vietnam Lis Rosenhoml, in Hanoi on Dec. 2.
The aid package aims to improve food security and livelihood to nearly
80,000 farmers through restoring production for the poorest households
and those who were hardest hit by recent floods in the Mekong Delta
provinces of An Giang, Dong Thap, Kien Giang and Hau Giang.
It is also expected to contribute to the Government’s efforts in
helping Dong Thap province to continue its role as producer and supplier
of rice varieties to regional provinces.
Ambassador
Rosenhoml said the agreement is part of activities to mark the 40 th
anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, adding that
Denmark will continue trade cooperation with Vietnam in the future.
Vietnam is one of countries hardest hit by climate change, especially people in the Mekong Delta./.