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JICA delegation works in Yen Bai

A delegation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) had a working trip to the northern province of Yen Bai on November 29.
JICA delegation works in Yen Bai ảnh 1Vice Chairman of the Yen Bai People’s Committee Ngo Hanh Phuc (R) receives the JICA delegation (Photo: VNA)
Yen Bai (VNA) – A delegation of the JapanInternational Cooperation Agency (JICA) had a working trip to the northernprovince of Yen Bai on November 29.

At a meeting with local authorities, Wada Yoichi, seniorconsultant of the JICA volunteer programme, said JICA hoped the Yen Bai and itsMu Cang Chai district to create favourable conditions for JICA’s volunteers for community-basedtourism development. He unveiled that one more volunteer in the field is aboutto come to the local Nghia Lo township.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ngo HanhPhuc thanked Japan’s assistance for Yen Bai so far. Through JICA, the provincehas received 20 ODA projects with a total investment of over 133.5 billion VND(5.88 million USD) and five other projects sponsored by the Japanese Embassywith a committed value of 381,028 USD in transport, health, and waste treatment.

Yen Bai also signed an agreement to establish a cooperativerelationship with Japan’s Mimasaka city and Okayama province in the fields ofvocational training, exchange of interns, labor export, agriculture and tourism.

Phuc stated Yen Bai will create best conditions possible forthe volunteers to work and proposed JICA further pay attention to and invest inthe province’s sectors of education, health, environment protection, andclimate change response./. 
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