Hanoi

Facts

Swedish involvement began in the 1960s, when Swedish opinion was heavily engaged in efforts to stop the Vietnam war. Support for the Vietnamese reform process was started in the late 1980s, when Vietnam introduced a new economic policy named Doi moi.

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Development Co-operation with Vietnam

Sweden supports the ongoing reform process in Vietnam in a variety of ways. The primary objective of cooperation is to promote democratisation and hasten the transition to a market economy with a sound distribution policy and greater respect for human rights. Environmental protection, health, energy and rural development are also important components of Swedish development cooperation with Vietnam.

The objectives of Swedish development co-operation with Vietnam are to:

  • promote Vietnam's chances of reducing poverty in the long term and in an environmentally sustainable manner

  • promote openness and developments towards democracy and a greater respect for human rights

Programmes in Vietnam:

  • Support for government, democracy and human rights
  • Democracy, culture and the media
  • Natural resources and environmental protection
  • Healthcare and medical services
  • The energy sector
  • Development of commerce
  • Research cooperation
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