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Japan approved the provision of loans and non-refundable grants worth a total 181 million USD for Cambodian projects on transport infrastructure and mine clearance.

The People’s Committee of the central province of Quang Binh has received an aid package from the US Golden West Humanitarian Foundation to conduct a project to clear unexploded ordnances (UXO).

Cambodia will continue joining peacekeeping operations in countries when there are requests from the United Nations, Prime Minister Hun Sen said.

The World Trade Organisation’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) sets forth a series of specific measures to facilitate trade across borders in line with international standards.

Six suspension bridges have been put into service in flood-prone areas in the northern province of Tuyen Quang, facilitating local people’s travel and trade exchange with neighbouring regions.

The Tuan Chau Group will build an entertainment, tourism and real estate complex with total investment capital of 3 trillion VND (133 million USD) in Dien Ban town in Quang Nam province.

Residents in the southern province of Dong Nai who will be resettled to other areas to make way for construction of Long Thanh International Airport expect the project to commence.

HCM City's Construction Department has announced that it is cooperating with the HCM City Institute for Department and Research to survey the demand for social housing.

The State Steering Committee on National Mine Action Programme called on donors and non-governmental organisations to constructively take part in the Mine Action Partnership Group (MAPG).

The work of clearing mines in the shared border areas is a regular and necessary mission of Vietnam and China, said Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang.

The Korea International Cooperation Agency’s assistance to clear landmines and UXOs has cemented agreements between the two countries, KOICA Vietnam Country Director Chang Jae-yun said.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the project to enhance efficiency of specialised checks in import and export in an effort to improve the business climate and enhance competitiveness.

Fifteen Vietnamese personnel will attend a training course in mine clearance in Seoul from November 16-27, the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s defence ministry announced on November 13.

The Vietnam Bomb and Mine Action Support Association (VBMASA) vows to exert all efforts to minimise impacts of post-war unexploded ordnances (UXOs).

Since its introduction in May, Vietnam's National Single Window has significantly reduced the time required for customs clearance.

The progress of urban train projects have not met public expectation, said Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai during a recent meeting to review the progress of urban train projects in Hanoi and HCM City.

The Norwegian People’s Aid will provide technical and financial support for the Vietnam National Mine Action Centre to implement a bomb and mine clearance project.

US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius toured the central province of Quang Tri on August 17 to examine local bomb and mine clearance.

The customs sector should build on the positive outcomes in the past two years and further reduce procedure processing time, an official told a workshop in Hanoi on August 11.

Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has requested the municipal Transport Department speed up land clearance for a road leading up to Tan Cang – Phu Huu Port in District 9.