A meeting of Norwegian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) took place in the central province of Binh Dinh on May 21, reviewing the implementation of Norway-funded projects in Vietnam.

Hosted by the Norway Red Cross (NRC) in Vietnam, the event brought together representatives from Vietnam’s People’s Aid Coordinating Committee, the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC), Binh Binh provincial People’s Committee and relevant sectors.

Speaking at the event, Binh Dinh province’s People’s Committee Vice Chairwoman Tran Thi Thu Ha highly appreciated Norwegian NGOs’ support, especially the NRC for its “Disaster Risk Reduction” project, which has been carried out in the locality since 2010.

She also expressed her hope that NGOs will continue deploying disaster prevention projects as well as organising campaigns to raise public awareness of climate change and improve adaptation ability in the locality, which frequently bears serious damage caused by typhoons and flooding.

The local authorities will create favourable conditions for foreign NGOs to survey and perform projects in the locality, Ha stated.

Nearly 1.9 million USD was disbursed for assistance projects in Binh Dinh last year.

The projects focused on poverty reduction, disaster prevention and mitigation, public health, rural development, and child care and protection, contributing practically to improving living conditions for local people.-VNA