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French Development Agency pledges more support for projects in Vietnam

The French Development Agency (AFD) will increase its support and donations for projects funded by French non-governmental organisations and associations in Vietnam.
French Development Agency pledges more support for projects in Vietnam ảnh 1Delegates pose for a group photo. (Source: VNA)
Paris (VNA) – The French DevelopmentAgency (AFD) will increase its support and donations for projects funded byFrench non-governmental organisations and associations in Vietnam.

The projects cover different areas, including capacityimprovement for local authorities, vocational training for young people, carefor children, agricultural production and handicraft efficiency enhancement, Nicolas Le Guen, a representativeof the AFD, said at a meeting with representatives from the Vietnam Union ofFriendship Organisations (VUFO) in Paris on September 23.

VUFO Vice President Nguyen Van Doanh spoke highly of theefficiency of the AFD-financed projects, noting that up to 61 Frenchorganisations are operating in Vietnam, the second largest in the SoutheastAsian nation, with nearly 9 million USD disbursed each year.

According to the AFD, over the past decade, the agencyearmarked about 140 million EUR (135.66 million USD) for French NGOs anddisbursed some 400 million EUR during the COVID-19 outbreak.

It plans to finance 12 projects in Vietnam in 2023,with funding of around 3 million EUR./.
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