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Denmark raises aid to Vietnam

Denmark will raise its aid to Vietnamese private enterprises in the fields of food safety and clean technology, the Danish Embassy in Hanoi revealed on March 28.
Denmark will raise its aid to Vietnamese private enterprises in thefields of food safety and clean technology, the Danish Embassy inHanoi revealed on March 28.

A businesscooperation programme, funded by the Danish International DevelopmentAgency (DANIDA), will raise its support towards Vietnam’s sustainablegrowth and job generation.

Since 1997, the programme hasdonated more than 74 million USD to 300 pilot projects and over 150long-term partners in Vietnam, many of them still running their businessin the country, even after DANIDA ended its financial aid.

Ambassador John Nielsen expressed his belief that the programme,together with other business support tools of the Danish agency, willcontribute to reducing the number of local people living in poverty andboosting the country’s sustainable development.

The DanishGovernment and its businesses have been providing Vietnamese partnerswith knowledge in the fields of food safety and clean technology.

In the time to come, DANIDA will focus on supporting the country tosee it grow in a more sustainable manner. This process will includegreen technology transfer, job generation and environmental improvement.-VNA
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