New Zealand Ambassador works in Binh Dinh
27/11/2008

 

In the afternoon of 25/11/2008, Chairman Nguyen Van Thien of the Provincial People’s Committee welcomed and has a working session with Mr James Kember, New Zealand Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary in Vietnam, together with a delegation of Ms Margie Lowe - newly appointed Director of NZAID (New Zealand Agency for International Development) and other members. As for the province, joining the meeting are the leadership representatives of the Departments of Planning and Investment, Heath, Argriculture and Rural Development, Education and Training, provincial Red Cross and the office of the provincial People’s Committee. 

 

In the afternoon of 25/11/2008, Chairman Nguyen Van Thien of the Provincial People’s Committee welcomed and has a working session with Mr James Kember, New Zealand Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary in Vietnam, together with a delegation of Ms Margie Lowe - newly appointed Director of NZAID (New Zealand Agency for International Development) and other members. As for the province, joining the meeting are the leadership representatives of the Departments of Planning and Investment, Heath, Argriculture and Rural Development, Education and Training, provincial Red Cross and the office of the provincial People’s Committee. 

At the meeting, the two sides exchanged the cooperation programmes between New Zealand Government and Binh Dinh province, highly appreciating the effectiveness of New Zealand ODA for Binh Dinh. The chairman expressed his great gratitude to the New Zealand Government.

According to the Ambassador, in the coming time, the New Zealand Government would examine feasibilities to continue funding projects such as Early Childhood Care and Education, Reproductive health care for workers and English Language Training for Officials programme (ELTO).

In the morning of 26/11/2008, the delegation continued to work with the Department of Argriculture and Rural Development and relevant agencies on proposal of the sustainable rural livelihood project in Binh Dinh.