The Japanese Government has decided to give US $167,000 for the construction of a primary school and inter-hamlet roads in Nam Dinh Province.
It is part of a non-refundable aid granted by the Japanese Government to small-scale projects in Vietnam in the 2009 fiscal year.
The first project worth of US $85,000 helps upgrade the 1.5-km inter-hamlet road in Minh Thuan Commune of Vu Ban District to serve socio-economic development here.
Another sum of US $82,000 will benefit locals in Yen Tien Commune of Y Yen District through building a primary school.
Addressing a ceremony on Wednesday to take over the projects, representatives from these two localities pledged to use the aid efficiently.
According to Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Mitsuo Sakaba, in addition to large-scale projects, the government and people of Japan pay great attention to small-scale projects in Vietnam.
Every year, the Japanese Government provides ODA to an average of 30 small-scale projects all over Vietnam, focusing on building schools, clean water stations and rural roads as well as providing medical and construction equipment.