Japan continues to help Vietnam build infrastructure
Japan is keen to help Vietnam improve its infrastructure, a critical area in the 12 co-operation agreements the two countries signed during Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s recent visit to Vietnam.
Many of Vietnam’s infrastructure works are being funded by Japanese official development assistance (Photo: VNA)
HCMCity (VNS/VNA) - Japan is keen to help Vietnam improve itsinfrastructure, a critical area in the 12 co-operation agreements the twocountries signed during Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s recent visitto Vietnam.
TheJapanese Government and businesses will continue to support Vietnam’s development,especially important projects such as improvement of its water environment andurban railways in Ho Chi Minh City.
Thecity recently received the first train that will run on its metro line No 1from Ben Thanh to Suoi Tien theme park and is being built with loans from theJapan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Thecity has also proposed building line No. 3A (Ben Thanh-Tan Kien Station) at anestimated cost of around 2.82 billion USD.
AkiraShimizu, Chief Representative of JICA in Vietnam, said that despite the impactsof COVID-19, infrastructure works funded by Japanese ODA are progressing onschedule.
Supportingthe Vietnam Government’s desire to not delay public works, JICA has continuedto fund various projects, contributing to the economy’s recovery.
Japanhas funded a number of infrastructure projects that have improved the lives ofpeople. For instance, a national project to build or upgrade 98 major bridgeson 29 national highways in 31 provinces and cities funded by JICA and domesticreciprocal capital was completed in the end of June, and has helped improvetransportation.
TheYen Xa wastewater treatment plant in Hanoi funded by Japanese ODA is underconstruction. When it is complete, household wastewater will be processedbefore being released into the hitherto polluted To Lich and Lu rivers.
Theseworks fit Vietnam’s priorities, and JICA said it would continue to work withthe Government on new projects./.
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Many of Vietnam’s infrastructure works are being funded by Japanese official development assistance (Photo: VNA) 
