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JICA intensifies collaboration with Vietnam in several fields in FY2021

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) plans to focus on health, public investment and human resource development in its activities in Vietnam in fiscal year 2021, which began on April 1, JICA's chief representative in Vietnam Shimizu Akira has confirmed.
JICA intensifies collaboration with Vietnam in several fields in FY2021 ảnh 1JICA's chief representative in Vietnam Shimizu Akira (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) plansto focus on health, public investmentand human resource development in its activities in Vietnam in fiscal year 2021, which began on April 1, JICA'schief representative in Vietnam Shimizu Akira has confirmed.

According to Shimizu, in recent years, Vietnam has beenamong the countries that register the most successful cooperation with JICA inthe health field, reflected in the projects to upgrade BachMai hospital in Hanoi and Cho Ray hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, along with steppingup the implementation of preventive measures against infectious diseases.

JICA also offered assistance in improving the testing capacityof the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, the Pasteur Institute ofHo Chi Minh City, as well as providing medical supplies for the fight againstthe COVID-19 pandemic.

Appreciating the country’s performance in the pandemic fight , heexpressed the hope that vaccines will be distributed fairly and quicklyaround the world, including Vietnam.

JICA intensifies collaboration with Vietnam in several fields in FY2021 ảnh 2The Deputy Chairman of the HCM City People's Committee meets a Japanese contractor at the site of the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien Metro No.1 construction project (Photo: VNA)

Regarding public investment, Shimizu said that the Japaneseagency has helped Vietnam promote investment in socio-economic infrastructureprojects, which is seen as an effective measures to boost the national economyand improve the people's living conditions.
He cited as examples projects to upgrade the Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi, Tan Son Nhat international airport in Ho Chi Minh City, build the urban railway route No. 1 in HCM City, among others. 

JICA also provided assistance to high-quality human resourcedevelopment projects in several universities in Vietnam, while collaboratingwith localities in organising courses that connect Vietnamese and Japanesecompanies, he added.

The year 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of theestablishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam. In celebration,JICA will work closely with the Vietnamese Government to continue supporting thecountry in both building facilities and enhancing technical cooperation and developinga win-win relationship, he added./.
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