The US Embassy held a Nhon Binh Clinic Renovation Project Handover Ceremony in Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province on July 16. The representative of the US Office of Defence Co-operation, the US Embassy in Vietnam, This is one of 31 clinics that will be renovated by Vietnam and the US in order to improve the natural disaster prevention and response capacity for the coastal areas. Nhon Binh Ward is one of the areas that are more prone to floods. The project has a USD257,000 investment with main rooms for in-patients and traditional medicines. It can also be used as a shelter during emergencies. The renovated clinic Vice Chairman of Binh Dinh Province Nguyen Tuan Thanh thanked the US Office of Defence Co-operation, the US Embassy in Vietnam, and the US Pacific Command for their support in improving the local healthcare and disaster prevention. Thanh asked Quy Nhon City authorities and the Department of Health to quickly put the clinic into use, take care of the facility and have … [Read more...] about US helps renovate Vietnamese clinics for natural disaster prevention
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BASF, Nippon Paint support school renovation
Community BASF, Nippon Paint support school renovation Kim Yen Friday, Nov 24, 2017,22:17 (GMT+7) BASF, Nippon Paint support school renovationKim Yen Kids of Hoa An Kindergarten join a coloring activity in the school’s newly renovated facility - PHOTO: BASF Global chemical company BASF and Nippon Paint have completed a project to renovate Hoa An Kindergarten in a remote area of Hau Giang Province as the latest phase of a joint initiative launched in 2015 to fund school painting projects in needy areas of the country. Hoa An Kindergarten, which is the second home to 140 schoolchildren, has four classrooms and a kitchen which were previously in deterioration. The school was aided in paints and waterproofing solutions by BASF and Nippon Paints to renovate almost 2,700 square meters of space to provide better education conditions for its students. As of this year, a total of 7,500 square meters of classroom and learning … [Read more...] about BASF, Nippon Paint support school renovation
Hanoi faces difficulties in renovating old apartment buildings
An old apartment building in Thanh Cong Street, Hanoi (Source: enternews.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The important task of renovating and rebuilding dilapidated apartment buildings in Hanoi has faced several obstacles related to planning, land clearance, and profits for investors and residents, Ha Noi Moi (New Hanoi) newspaper has reported. According to the Ministry of Construction, Hanoi has more than 1,500 old apartment buildings constructed between 1960 and 1990, most of which are located in the city’s inner districts. Ten years after beginning renovation work on old apartment buildings, the city has renovated and put into use 14 of over 1,500 old buildings. Five buildings are being demolished. Residents of four other buildings in an extremely poor condition have been evacuated, however, there are not yet any plans to rebuild or renovate the structures. City authorities are calling for investment from the private sector to reduce pressure on the State budget. … [Read more...] about Hanoi faces difficulties in renovating old apartment buildings
Hà Nội faces difficulties in renovating old apartment buildings
An old apartment building in Thành Công Street, Hà Nội. — Photo enternews.vn HÀ NỘI — The important task of renovating and rebuilding dilapidated apartment buildings in Hà Nội has faced several obstacles related to planning, land clearance, and profits for investors and residents, Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper has reported. According to the Ministry of Construction, Hà Nội has more than 1,500 old apartment buildings constructed between 1960 and 1990, most of which are located in the city’s inner districts. Ten years after beginning renovation work on old apartment buildings, the city has renovated and put into use 14 of over 1,500 old buildings. Five buildings are being demolished. Residents of four other buildings in an extremely poor condition have been evacuated, however, there are not yet any plans to rebuild or renovate the structures. City authorities are … [Read more...] about Hà Nội faces difficulties in renovating old apartment buildings
HCMC taps ODA loan to renovate aging drainage system
HCMC taps ODA loan to renovate aging drainage systemThe Saigon Times Daily HCMC – The Japan International Cooperation Agency has granted HCMC a non-refundable sum of US$17.5 million to execute a project to renovate a deteriorating drainage system, news website Sai Gon Giai Phong reported, citing a statement from the HCMC People’s Committee Office on June 30. The total investment capital for the project is approximately VND467.5 billion, or US$20.6 million. Of this, the gratis aid under the form of an official development assistance (ODA) loan from Japan accounts for US$17.5 million, while the reciprocal capital makes up some VND70 billion (US$3.1 million). The renovation of 2.7-kilometers of sewage lines, which is being implemented in downtown HCMC until 2020, will help minimize incidents or risks of road surface subsidence affecting traffic safety, ease traffic congestion, reduce environmental pollution and bolster the city’s economic growth. By applying modern … [Read more...] about HCMC taps ODA loan to renovate aging drainage system