Vietnam provides best possible conditions for foreign NGOs: official
The Government has strongly ordered ministries, sectors, and localities to provide the best possible conditions for foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to operate effectively and stably, Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc affirmed at a conference on September 28.
Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc addresses the conference in Hue city, Thua Thien - Hue province, on September 28. (Photo: VNA)
Thua Thien - Hue (VNA) – The Government has strongly orderedministries, sectors, and localities to provide the best possible conditions forforeign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to operate effectively and stably, Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc affirmed ata conference on September 28.
The conference,held in Hue city by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and the Thua Thien -Hue provincial People’s Committee, focused on the implementation of theGovernment’s Decree No 58/2022/ND-CP, dated August 31, 2022, on theregistration and management of foreign NGOs in Vietnam.
It was attended byover 200 representatives from ministries, central agencies, localities, andforeign NGOs in Vietnam.
Addressing theevent, Deputy Minister Ngoc, who is also head of the working committee on foreignNGOs, said foreign NGO affairs form an important part of Vietnam’s developmentand external relations. The Party and Government have paid attention to andcarried out the foreign NGO-related works early to perfect legal regulationsand policies in the field.
The issuance of Decree No 58 waspart of the efforts, he noted.
Since the issuance, variousactivities have been carried out to disseminate and implement Decree No 58, he wenton, adding that the conference was the first held by the MoFA to enforce thedecree.
At the event, representatives of theMoFA, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Planning and Investment,and the State Bank of Vietnam provided details about Decree No 58 and guidancein enforcement. They also gave information about the security and ordermanagement over foreign NGOs, the management and use of assistance from foreignNGOs, and banking and micro-financial management.
Officials and foreign NGOs alsostraightforwardly shared opinions about registration procedures, the approvalof foreign NGOs’ programmes and projects, personnel recruitment of theorganisations, among others.
Present in Vietnam for over 60years, foreign NGOs have substantially assisted with the country’s development,helping resolve community issues, improve people’s material and spirituallives, and boost domestic socio-economic development. They are also consideredambassadors helping popularise images of Vietnam to the world and enhance thecountry’s cooperation, friendship, understanding, and trust with others aroundthe globe./.
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Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc addresses the conference in Hue city, Thua Thien - Hue province, on September 28. (Photo: VNA) 
