The Japanese Embassy in Vietnam will donate 250,000 USD to fund the construction and upgrading primary schools in poor rural areas of the country.

Under the terms of contracts signed on August 11, the sum will be used to build the Gia Phu 5 Primary School in Bao Thang district and upgrade the Trinh Tuong 2 Primary School in Bat Xat district of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai .

The other project will construct a primary school in Hiep Cuong commune, Kim Dong district of the Red river delta province of Hung Yen./.