Photo for illustration. (Source: baodaklak.vn)

These projects will be launched in Ho Chi Minh city, Dak Lak, Kien Giang and Khanh Hoa.

The five projects include: building a semi-boarding kitchen for Phan Dinh Phung primary school in Ho Chi Minh city; building rural roads in Ea Toh commune, Krong Nang district, Dak Lak province; supporting construction of 6 rural transport bridges in 4 districts: An Bien, An Minh, Chau Thanh and Go Quao in Kien Giang province; providing X-ray machine and digitized X-ray system for a health centre in Khanh Son district, Khanh Hoa province; and building four new classrooms and toilets for Le Thi Hong Gam primary school in Krong Pac district, Dak Lak province.

Earlier, on December 10^th, the Japanese government also provided USD1 million non-refundable aid for 5 other small-scale projects in 8 localities and 3 centrally-governed cities.

According to Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam, Umeda Kunio, the non-refundable aid program of the Japanese government aims to realize effective projects which bring high benefits to local people. The program began in 1992 and has provided a total grant up to USD54 million to about 650 projects./.