The Japanese Government has decided to provide a non-refundable assistance package worth 406,893 USD for four projects to improve infrastructure for transport and education in Viet Nam.

Japanese Ambassador to Viet Nam Hiroshi Fukada (C) at the siging ceremony (Source: VNA)

Speaking at the signing ceremony for the aid package in Ha Noi on March 23, Japanese Ambassador to Viet Nam Hiroshi Fukada highlighted the significance of the aid, saying that it will help promote socio-economic development in disadvantaged localities. He expressed his hope that the projects will be implemented as soon as possible.

On behalf of the beneficiary localities, Director of the Transport Department of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong Truong Huu Hiep committed to working with relevant agencies to perform the projects in line with the contracts.

He said he believes that the projects will improve the transport system and infrastructure facilities for education, and promote development in the beneficiary localities.

Lam Dong will receive 153,688 USD for building systems of box culverts crossing streams in Lat commune, Lac Duong district, which will facilitate travelling and goods transport for locals, especially in the rainy season.

With an aid worth 87,300 USD, Cao Bang Province will build three classrooms and duty rooms in the Thin Thec primary school to replace delapidated ones.

Meanwhile, blind associations of Da Nang and Quang Nam Province will be supported to equip classrooms with tools to serve the teaching and studying of Braille for blind peop

Yen Bai Province will receive 87,564 USD to build boarding houses in the Pa Lau primary and secondary schools in Tram Tau district, benefiting 168 boarders.

(Source: VNA)