Japan Gov’t Grants $1.2M for 8 Grassroots 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 to eight grassroots development projects in Vietnam, state media reported. They are part of Japan’s Grassroots Grant Assistance Program launched in 1992, which has supported 630 grassroots projects in Vietnam, with the total official development assistance (ODA) of $53 million. The latest projects include new classes for three primary schools in the provinces of Thai Nguyen, Nam Dinh, and Nghe An. Each school will get assistance of $80,000-$85,000. The Pediatrics Department of central Quang Tri province’s General Hospital and Binh Chau Commune Healthcare Center in the northern province of Hoa Binh are set to have their facilities improved thanks to the aid worth $83,000 and $87,000, respectively. The Danang center for supporting Agent Orange/dioxin victims will receive an aid of nearly $57,000 to buy a new bus to carry the victims. Another grant of $76,000 will be provided to Son Mau commune in central Quang Ngai province to upgrade a 700-meter road. In addition, the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) in Vietnam will carry out landmine clearance work in the central province of Quang Binh thanks to Japan’s financial assistance worth nearly $625,000. (Vietnam Plus)