The assistance is part of the Japanese Government’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Programme.

At the signing ceremony.

The projects are on providing equipment to support children with hearing impairments at the centre for inclusive education development of Ca Mau province, providing three classrooms and toilets at the primary school of Ward 8/1 in Section C, Ward 8 of Ca Mau city, and supplying echocardiogram machines to Nhan dan Gia Dinh Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.

The GGP has been implemented since 1989 to meet the diverse needs of developing countries. From 1995 to early 2022, Japan provided assistance to 216 projects in 26 southern provinces and cities, with a total value of 17.4 million USD to meet fundamental requirements of the people such as education, health care, agriculture, and rural infrastructure building.

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Source: VNA