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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">To whon it may concern,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Under the European Union's SWITCH-Asia programme, HELVETAS is implementing the project “Circular Economy Cocoa: From Bean to Bar,” which aims to develop circular economy solutions within the cocoa and agri-food
sectors. This project, which began in 2022, is active in 6-7 cocoa-growing provinces across the Central Highlands and Mekong Delta of Vietnam.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Helvetas Vietnam is seeking consultant(s) with expertise in biotechnology and experience in producing and marketing bio-based cleaning products from pineapple by-products, to support technology transfer and
the design of a suitable production line that meets both domestic and export market standards.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If you are interested, please submit your proposal to
<b>diep.dinh@helvetas.org</b> and <b>helvetas.vietnam@helvetas.org</b> by <b>26 September 2025</b>. For more details, kindly find the TOR attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We look forward to your application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:none">Dinh Kim Quynh Diep</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#666666;mso-ligatures:none">Project Officer - EU Circular Economy Cocoa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#666666;mso-ligatures:none">--------------------------------</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959;mso-ligatures:none">HELVETAS Vietnam</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959;mso-ligatures:none">No. 298F Kim Ma Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959;mso-ligatures:none">Phone: +84 (4) 38431750 </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959;mso-ligatures:none">Mob: +84 904072182</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959;mso-ligatures:none">Email: diep.dinh@helvetas.org <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959;mso-ligatures:none">Web: www.helvetas.org/en/vietnam</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;mso-ligatures:none">
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