(VOV) – Japan has pledged to provide nearly US$580,000 in non-refundable aid for five projects to improve infrastructure in Vietnam.
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The projects include, improvements to a major water supply system in Nam Thanh village, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province, and the upgrading of four schools – Xuan Trung junior and secondary school in Xuan Truong district in Nam Dinh province, and primary schools in Thai Thuong village in Thai Binh province, Van Mai village in Hoa Binh province, and Tri Phuong village in Lang Son province.
The aid recipients currently have very high poverty rates and poor underdeveloped infrastructure. The scheme to improve the water supply system in Nam Thanh village is expected to supply approximately 8,000 local people with safe water for daily living..
The existing schools are run down and dilapidated that need repairing. The Japanese aid is expected to improve the education environment and facilities for the local children in these communities.
At a signing ceremony in Hanoi on November 27, Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Fukada expressed his firm belief that the five projects will significantly improve the living conditions and quality of life of people living in some of the poorest provinces
Nguyen Xuan Du, President of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association in Nghe An province thanked the Japanese Government for its assistance, helping Vietnam meet its guidelines for poverty reduction and human resources training.
Đăng ký: VietNam News