Aid Effectiveness & Regional Economic Integration
VGP - That is the theme of the seminar on "Challenges in Cooperation and Communication for Development in Southeast Asia" from April 26-27 in Hà Nội with the participation of over 70 delegates from 13 countries.
Addressing the seminar’s opening ceremony, Mr. Võ
Hồng Phúc, Minister of Planning and Investment, affirmed that the Vietnamese
Government is closely coordinating with donors to accelerate international
cooperation.
He described the seminar as a good opportunity for
sharing experience and measures to enhance aid effectiveness of Southeast Asia
in particular and countries around the world in particular.
The delegates focused their discussions on
cooperation with neighbor countries, Southeast Asian economic integration to
overcome global economic challenges, and aid effectiveness.
Besides, representatives of the European Union, the
United Nations and the Asian Development Bank touched upon issues regarding the
implementation of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, and ways for
Southeast Asian countries to make contributions to the 4th High
Level Forum on
Aid Effectiveness in the
The
seminar was hosted by the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment, the
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and Trade, and the
