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Hanoi (VNA) – The EU and the French Development Agency (AFD) signed several agreements on December 1 to fund a project on improving urban infrastructure to mitigate climate change impact in four coastal provinces in the north central Vietnam. This project is provided with an EU grant of 5 million EUR (6 million USD) and an AFD loan of 123 million EUR. Another 28 million EUR for project implementation will be sourced from the beneficiary provinces’ budget. It will be carried out in five small flood-prone cities: Phat Diem in Ninh Binh, Ngoc Lac in Thanh Hoa, Hoang Mai in Nghe An, and Huong Khe and Thach Ha in Ha Tinh. The project is set to promote safety and security for local people and minimise flood-triggered damage by improving flood prevention infrastructure and developing water drainage and dyke systems. Roads will also be upgraded to serve the evacuation and rescue of flood-hit people. Besides, the project is set to organise wastewater collection and treatment … [Read more...] about EU, AFD support climate resilience, recovery in north central Vietnam

Vietnam is one of the most heavily contaminated countries in the world when it comes to explosives. Between 1945 and 1975, during two wars with French and American invaders, more than 15 million tons of explosives were dropped on Vietnam; four times more than the amount unleashed during World War II, according to the Vietnam National Mine Action Center. … [Read more...] about Central Vietnam province pledged over $6 mln for mine clearance

In 2020, apart from the disaster relief programme, Generali Vietnam has been successfully implementing other meaningful community initiatives such as the unique parenting education programme entitled Born Children, Born Parents; the scholarship programme Your Companion to School; fundraising activities supporting the COVID-19 emergency; and a raft of other charity activities targeting the underprivileged across the country. … [Read more...] about Generali Vietnam relief plan launched in central region

Aviation authorities announced a VND4 million ($172) for each after an investigation found the guards at Tho Xuan Airport in the north central province had not immediately stepped in when three drunk men slapped and kicked the woman. … [Read more...] about Vietnam airport security personnel fined for letting thugs assault woman worker

She said under the close instruction of leaders of the two countries, the Vietnam-Laos cooperation has been expanding, bringing practical benefits to their people, despite the rapid and complicated developments in the world and regional situations. She highlighted increasingly trustful and close political and diplomatic ties, along with effective economic-security-defence-border cooperation, which contributed to ensuring political stability and social order and safety in each country. The two countries have always coordinated and supported each other at regional and international forums. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS DECEMBER 2