UNDP - Viet Nam: The Story of a 25-Year Partnership

UNDP - Viet Nam: The Story of a 25-Year Partnership

June 1, 2017

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) commenced its development assistance relationship with the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam in 1977, the year in which the country joined the United Nations. The partnership, forged by Viet Nam and UNDP in those early, difficult days, was based on mutual respect and understanding. Today’s Viet Nam has vastly changed as the nation has expanded its horizons and unleashed the productive capacity of its people while moving to ever deeper integration with the global economy. UNDP’s assistance has adapted to these new evolving conditions. But the Viet Nam – UNDP partnership remains strong, as it is built on shared trust and on an abiding confidence that Viet Nam and UNDP will work together to overcome not just the challenges of today, but those of tomorrow.

This booklet highlights the main features of the Viet Nam – UNDP partnership and tracks the quarter century of collaboration. It also shares some first-hand stories of Vietnamese colleagues involved in UNDP initiatives throughout the period and catalogues both successes as well as major lessons learned.  

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