Hanoi leader lauds efficiency of Asia Foundation’s projects
Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung lauded the operational efficiency of the Asia Foundation’s projects in the capital city during his reception for its Country Representative in Vietnam Michael DiGregorio on February 21.
A corner of Hanoi pedestrian street. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of the Hanoi People’s CommitteeNguyen Duc Chung lauded the operational efficiency of the Asia Foundation’sprojects in the capital city during his reception for its CountryRepresentative in Vietnam Michael DiGregorio on February 21.
The foundation’s urban agricultural development projects have contributed toimproving living standards of local people and ensuring social security in thecity, he said.
Suggesting the foundation expand these projects in terms of product, Chung emphasisedthat Hanoi hopes to cooperate with the foundation and welcomes investors inproduction and social welfare.
Hanoi always learns from experience and applies the best technologies inbuilding the smart city and e-authority, and improving people’s livingstandards, he said.
The city has made noted progress in food safety management and control, cleanvegetable growing and husbandry, he said, stressing that Hanoi is willing tocooperate with the Asia Foundation in developing urban agriculture and formingproduction-consumption chains.
Besides planting trees, Hanoi has set up air and water pollution monitoringstations and applied waste treatment technologies, Chung told his guest.
For his part, DiGregorio talked about the foundation’s strength and interest suchas financial support to low-income earners, air quality monitoring andassessment, urban agricultural development and clean vegetable supply.
Headquartered in San Francisco, the AsiaFoundation works through a network of offices in 18 Asian countries and in Washington, DC. Asa nonprofit international development organisation, it has committed toimproving lives across a dynamic and developing Asia.
Since its inception in Vietnam about 20 years ago, the foundation has launched23 programmes aiming to assist Vietnamese localities in various spheres.-VNA
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A corner of Hanoi pedestrian street. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 
