Hungary supports Vietnam with tied aid

Hungary supports Vietnam’s economic and social development by offering tied aid and cooperation in tourism, vocational training and family support, the state secretary in charge of family and youth affairs at the human resources ministry said on Monday.

Katalin Novák told MTI by phone that she was on a visit to Vietnam heading a ruling Fidesz parliamentary delegation which included three members of the Vietnam-Hungary friendly group: Kristóf Szatmáry, Zsolt Csenger-Zalán and Árpád Potápi. The visit has been arranged to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the two countries establishing diplomatic relations, she said. Novák added that they had met the deputy speaker of the national assembly, the ruling party’s foreign affairs official and the minister of labour, invalids and social affairs.

Vietnam, with sustained economic growth of around 7 percent, is putting resources into social development and successfully fighting poverty, she said. Hungary has been helping Vietnam with tied aid credit. It has built on oncology clinic in Vietnam and helped set up of a demographic registry system, she added.