Mozambique Learns About Vietnam’s Cooperative Development
During the February 19-24 study tour, they met with officials from the Embassy of Canada in Hanoi, the Ministry of Planning & Investment, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and other stakeholders. Vietnam shared with the Mozambican delegation experiences and lessons learned over the years on the path of developing its cooperative economy. “One of the most valuable lessons on the cooperative development that we want to share with Mozambique is that we should raise awareness of the society and state management agencies about the cooperative roles. Once the people realize the important roles of cooperatives as well as the benefits of joining cooperatives, they will voluntarily join. Only then will the development of the cooperative economy be truly sustainable and effective,” said Phung Quoc Chi, Director of Cooperative Development Department, the Ministry of Planning & Investment. The Mozambican delegation visits an eco-tourism cooperative (Photo: SOCOD...