VUFO President Nguyen Phuong Nga (right) and Chief Representative of the JICA Vietnam Office Shimizu Akira (Photo: Hai An).

At the meeting, VUFO President Nguyen Phuong Nga informed the Chief Representative of the JICA Vietnam Office about the key activities of VUFO, which includes mobilizing external resources from foreign NGOs.

The host highly appreciated JICA's contribution to Vietnam's development in the fields of human resource training and technology transfer, and welcomed JICA Vietnam Office to keep in contact with VUFO and its system of member organizations, friends and international partners. At the moment, VUFO is working closely with many Japanese organizations in Vietnam such as Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association, the Vietnam Japan Cooperation Center (VJCC).

Regarding the cooperation between the two organizations in the upcoming time, both the host and the guest believed there are many potential activities to explore, namely: co-organizing the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan. VUFO President also said: "Trade, education and response to climate change are some outstanding areas where the two sides can cooperate in the coming time,"

In response, Mr. Shimizu Akira also proposed VUFO to support JICA to strengthen relations with localities; coordinate and propose relevant agencies to review and accelerate the reform of administrative procedures as well as the process of granting operation licenses and approving projects.

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