Vietnam and Japan have inked a note on the Japanese Government’s
ODA to Vietnam worth 202,926 billion yen (over 2 billion USD) in its
2012 fiscal year.
At the signing ceremony on March
22 in Hanoi , Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh
highlighted the important role the assistance plays in Vietnam ’s
industrialisation and modernisation, helping Vietnam improve its
capability in a range of fields, especially in building infrastructure
and coping with climate change.
Vietnam always
appreciates ODA from the Japanese Government, Vinh said, pledging to
utilise it properly, efficiently and transparently, .
For his part, Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yasuaki Tanizaki affirmed
the Japanese Government’s consistent support for Vietnam ’s strategy
for socio-economic development by offering assistance for projects in
various fields that improve the infrastructure system and living
standards.
Japan is Vietnam ’s second biggest bilateral donor, with ODA totalling 2.118 trillion yen.-VNA