Numerous foreign affairs have
been organized in Khanh Hoa Province in recent years. This has partly
asserted the role and position of the province in the field of
international cooperation. The province has been supported and set up
cooperation in the sectors of economy, culture and society with many
foreign localities and organizations.
Many sources of aid
At present, in Khanh Hoa, there are 34
foreign non-governmental organizations which have been granted
operation licenses and four international organizations which have been
providing support for the province’s projects. In 2019, the provincial
Department of External Relation tried to maintain and enhance the
relationship with the foreign non-governmental organizations; searched
and expanded cooperation with new partners; created favorable conditions
for organizations to carry out activities in the province in accordance
with the province’s regulations and development orientations.
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The foreign non-governmental
organizations have carried out many meaningful activities across Khanh
Hoa. Specifically, an association of Switzerland namely “Susann’s Help
for Children” visited and offered gifts to disadvantaged children in
Dien Khanh District and Khanh Vinh District; Brittany’s Hope volunteer
group of America visited and presented gifts to the children at Nhan Ai
orphanage; France’s Isabelle charity group built houses for poor people
in Khanh Vinh District. The aid activities of these foreign
non-governmental organizations have partly helped people in areas
severely affected by natural disasters to cope with difficulties.
Susanne Schupfer, president of
Susann’s Help for Children, says that her desire is to offer help to
more and more disadvantaged children in order to help them to build
resilience to overcome obstacles. Her association has received a lot of
active support from the local authorities in their activities, she adds.
Increasing cooperation
Last year, Khanh Hoa provincial
Department of External Relation proposed the province should increase
cooperative relationship with foreign localities and organizations, such
as Saint Petersburg City (Russia), La Rochelle (France), Cheongju City
(Chungcheongbuk Province, South Korea), Sverdlov Province’s veterans’
association (Russia), and Gomel Province (Belarus).
The province also provided documents
and publications about the province’s potential for development and
cooperation to the Vietnamese diplomatic representative agencies abroad;
supported to celebrate the fifth International Day of Yoga, Italian
Cuisine Week; created favorable conditions of the art groups from
Belarus and India to perform in the province; called for investment and
cooperation from the investors from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.
Additionally, the province encouraged Vietnamese nationals to explore
investment and cooperation opportunities in Khanh Hoa. Specially, Khanh
Hoa Provincial People’s Committee received 180 delegates from 53 ASEM
members who attended the ASEM Conference on “Promoting Economic &
Social Inclusion in Asia & Europe organized in Nha Trang. The
delegates had some field trips and explored the prospects, investment
and cooperation potential in Khanh Hoa.
Hoang Van Vinh, Director of
V.A.Ekaterinburg Co., Ltd., who used to live in Russia for over 30
years, came to Nha Trang in 2014 and established his company. He says
that the company’s operation and investment have been always supported
by the local authorities. The support from the local authorities has
also created conditions for Hyundai-Vietnam Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. to
promote its development, says a company’s representative.
Khanh Hoa Province has been expanding
its external relations and cooperation. As reported by Nguyen Dac Tai,
Permanent Deputy Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee,
the province’s achievements have been contributed by the foreign
investors and businesses, foreign non-governmental organizations, and
Vietnamese nationals. Hopefully, Khanh Hoa will keep receiving
contributions so that the province can continue to develop and implement
international integration more effectively.
Giang Đinh
Translated by H.N