MCNV FOR INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT

(December 12, 2025) – Mr. Pham Dung, Head of the Representative Office of the Medisch Comité Nederland – Vietnam (MCNV) organization, and Mr. Thai Huu Lieu, Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Quang Tri province, chaired the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the implementation of the project “Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods to Improve Food Security for Poor Ethnic Minority Women in Quang Tri Province.” The project has an estimated budget of 600,000 EUR and a duration of 36 months. It will focus on improving income and job opportunities for poor ethnic minority women in the two communes of Huong Lap and Huong Phung, thereby contributing to the reduction of food insecurity among poor women and ethnic minority children in the two project communes. The main activities of the project include: Enhancing knowledge and skills for women in developing agricultural and non-agricultural production models. Promoting sustainable livelihoods based on non-timber forest products. Improving access to high-nutrition and safe food sources. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Mr. Pham Dung, MCNV Chief of Representative Office in Vietnam, affirmed that Quang Tri is one of the localities with the longest and most enduring cooperation relationship with MCNV in Vietnam. He also shared MCNV’s priority directions for the coming period. Accordingly, MCNV will focus on supporting the development of effective livelihood models for women in ethnic minority regions, aligned with the requirements for sustainable development, climate change adaptation, and promoting the community’s role in managing indigenous resources. Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Quang Tri province, Mr.Thai Huu Lieu, showed appreciation to MCNV for the organization’s unwavering support to Quang Tri province. He expressed confidence that the project activities will help improve food security and contribute to enhancing the quality of life for ethnic minority communities, especially poor women in the mountainous areas of Quang Tri province. Following the signing ceremony, MCNV will continue to coordinate with in-charge divisions of the Department of Foreign Affairs and relevant provincial agencies to finalize the Project Document for official approval from the competent authorities as regulated, and simultaneously prepare for implementation immediately after the Project is approved./.

November 22, 2025 – MCNV provided disaster relief supplies, valued at over 20 million VND, to the Quy Nhon Traditional Medicine & Rehabilitation Hospital. During November 19-20, 2025, a historic flooding event in Gia Lai Province caused severe inundation across many areas, heavily impacting the Quy Nhon Traditional Medicine & Rehabilitation (TMR) Hospital. Floodwater at the hospital rose high, surpassing the 2019 historical flood peak by more than 1 meter. This situation isolated staff, patients, and created significant difficulties for the facility. To provide prompt assistance and help the hospital overcome the disaster, on November 22, 2025,  MCNV donated relief supplies, including 45 cases of milk (a total of 540 four-packs) and 400 servings of bread, totaling over 20 million VND in value. This support aims to provide sustenance and share the burden with the patients and medical staff isolated by the floodwaters. MCNV hope that the Quy Nhon TMR Hospital will speedily complete its disaster recovery efforts and quickly stabilize examination and treatment operations to meet the healthcare needs of the local community./.