The Japanese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh city signed agreements on non-refundable aid contracts for Vietnam’s southern provinces on March 9th.

The contracts, worth more than USD530,000, will be provided for the building of six new rural transport bridges in three districts of Kien Giang province, an additional five classrooms for Ea Mta primary school in Ea Bhok commune, Dak Lak province and two new rural transport bridges in Thanh Son commune, Dong Nai province.

The signing ceremony

In addition, the aid will be used to equip two hospitals in Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan provinces and build a rehabilitation ward for a medical center in Tan Bien district, Tay Ninh province.

The aid will be transferred to the appropriate authorities in March 2016.

In his speech at the event, the Consul General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh city Satoshi Nakajima, affirmed that Vietnam’s development was stable and the relationship between the two countries has been strengthening. The Japanese Government always makes the utmost efforts to help Vietnam realize big projects as well as provide non-refundable aids for rural infrastructure, healthcare and education projects.

From 1995 to 2015, Japan has signed contracts for 158 projects in 26 southern provinces and cities, worth a total of more than USD12.59 million, covering education, healthcare, agriculture, and rural infrastructure./.