Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong addresses the conference (Photo: MPI) He suggested theJapanese side provide big soft loans with high preferences and more simple and flexible procedures for large-scale projects supportingregional connectivity in Vietnam, focusing on transport infrastructure, climatechange, digital transformation and health care.
Phuong said that since1992, with over 2.7 trillion JPY (19.88 billion USD) in ODA loans, nearly 100 billion JPY in non-refundableaid and approximately 180 billion JPY in technical assistance, Japan's ODA has accounted for over 30% of the bilateral development assistance capital that Vietnam has received.
He underlined that Japanese ODA has greatly contributed to Vietnam's socio-economicdevelopment, especially through infrastructure development,technology transfer, and human resources training.
Meanwhile, JapaneseODA has, directly or indirectly, helped Vietnam attract foreign investment,especially from Japan, while contributing to poverty reduction in the Southeast Asian country, hesaid.
The Deputy Minister highlightedmajor strategic breakthroughs that Vietnam has defined in the socio-economicdevelopment strategy for the 2021-2023 period, including the completion ofinstitutions, human resources development and building a synchronous and moderninfrastructure system.
He emphasised thesignificance of Japanese ODA in Vietnam’s new development period, explainingthat the diverse ODA provision forms match Vietnam’s demands, especially in theimplementation of the three strategic breakthroughs./.
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