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RoK-funded programme benefits Quang Tri

The “Happiness programme” in central Quang Tri province funded by the Republic of Korea (RoK) has helped improve infrastructure and living conditions of locals, heard a conference to review three-year implementation of the programme on February 6.
RoK-funded programme benefits Quang Tri ảnh 1An overview of the conference to review three-year implementation of Happiness programme (Source: quangtri.gov.vn)

Quang Tri (VNA) – The “Happiness programme” in central Quang Triprovince funded by the Republic of Korea (RoK) has helped improveinfrastructure and living conditions of locals, heard a conference to reviewthree-year implementation of the programme on February 6.

The programme, developed under an agreementsigned in May 2012 between Quang Tri and the Korean International CooperationAgency in Vietnam (KOICA), has total investment of 11.6 million USD, of whichthe RoK provided 9.6 million USD in non-refundable aid.

It has been carried out from 2015-2018 inseven underdeveloped communes in the province, namely Vinh Thanh, Hai Thuong,Trieu Trach, Cam Thuy, Thuan, Mo O and Gio Phong, following the successfulrural development model of the RoK’s New Villages Movement.

It focuses on human resources, healthcaredevelopment, public administration, new-style rural development and theenvironment.

After three years of implementation, theprogramme’s targets have been basically fulfilled, especially in new-stylerural area building and poverty reduction.

Kim Jin Oh, managing director of theprogramme, expressed his hope that the programme will continue receivingsupport from local authorities for highly effiecient operation.-VNA
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