The Japanese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City has signed contracts to provide non-refundable aid worth a total of 646,500 USD for seven projects in Vietnam.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will receive 135,000 USD to build 12 bridges in Thoi Lai, Co Do and Phong Dien districts.

A total of 308,000 USD will be provided for medical equipment for two general hospitals in An Giang and Kien Giang provinces and a medical centre in Long An province.

Dak Nong and Kien Giang provinces will receive more than 100,000 USD each to build two primary schools.-VNA