Ireland always attaches importance to developing relations with Vietnam, especially in the context that the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has come into effect, Minister of State at the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs Colm Brophy told Assistant to the Vietnamese Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet at a meeting on July 4 in Hanoi.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has recently proposed an aid package worth 515.3 billion VND (22 million USD) to deal with drought and saltwater intrusion in 2020.
The Indonesian government has launched the Indonesian Agency for International Development (AID), a fund to help reduce poverty and social inequality around the world.
The Korean Day programme concluded in Tam Ky city, the central province of Quang Nam, on December 16 after entertaining visitors with a range of activities.
Japan will build four coast radar stations on islands in the Sulu Celebes Seas separating the Philippines and Indonesia to help Manila counter a surge in piracy by Islamic insurgents.
China has pledged to increase its development aid for Cambodia in the future, with 450 million USD added to the current annual grant and soft loan of about 500 million USD.
The European Union (EU) has signed an agreement on the
implementation of the European Development Cooperation Strategy for
Cambodia for 2014-2020, providing 460 million USD in financial
assistance.
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