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Japan provides grants to local development projects in Vietnam

Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Umeda Kunio on December 5 announced grants from the Japanese government worth a total of 1.2 million USD to eight grassroots development projects in Vietnam.
Japan provides grants to local development projects in Vietnam ảnh 1Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Umeda Kunio (Photo: VNA)


Hanoi (VNA) - Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Umeda Kunio onDecember 5 announced grants from the Japanese government worth a total of 1.2million USD to eight grassroots development projects in Vietnam.

They are part of Japan’s GrassrootsGrant Assistance Programme launched in 1992, which has supported 630 grassrootsprojects in Vietnam, with Official Development Assistance (ODA) totalling 53million USD.

The latest projects include newclasses for three primary schools in the provinces of Thai Nguyen, Nam Dinh andNghe An. Each commune will get assistance of up to 80,000-85,000 USD.

The Paediatrics Department ofcentral Quang Tri province’s General Hospital and Binh Chau Commune HealthcareCentre in northern province of Hoa Binh are set to have their facilitiesimproved thanks to the aid worth 83,000 USD and 87,000 USD respectively.

The Da Nang Centre for supportingAgent Orange/dioxin victims will receive aid of nearly 57,000 USD to buy a newbus to carry the victims.

Another grant of 76,000 USD will beprovided to Son Mau Commune in Quang Ngai central province to upgrade a700-metre road connecting two hamlets in the commune.

In addition, the Mines AdvisoryGroup (MAG) in Vietnam will carry out landmine clearance work in the centralprovince of Quang Binh thanks to Japan’s financial assistance worth nearly 625,000USD.

MAG is a non-governmentalorganisation based in UK that assists people affected by landmines, unexplodedordnance, and small arms and light weapons.

The Japanese Ambassador andrepresentatives from beneficiary communes and organisations signed grantproviding agreements on December 5.

“The Japanese government hopes to contributeto the comprehensive development of Vietnam and better life of Vietnamese,” theAmbassador said.-VNA

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