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Vietnam issues new ODA decree

13/09/2025

00:48

The Vietnamese Government issued a new decree on the management and use of Official Development Assistance (ODA) and concessional loans on 10 September. Specifically, Non-refundable ODA will be prioritized for programmes and projects in socio-economic infrastructure, disaster and epidemic response, climate change adaptation, innovation, and digital transformation.

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