RoK supports central region development
(VOV) - The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in Vietnam has announced a series of new projects it is funding with Official Development Assistance (ODA) in central Vietnam.
The projects include a US$6 million planning scheme for the Huong River and Hue city and a US$6.2 million project to upgrade the Vietnam-Korea Friendship Information Technology College in Da Nang city.
They also include a US$4 million project to strengthen capacity for the Thua Thien Hue general hospital and Da Nang hospital and a US$9.7 million Heangbok programme in the central province of Quang Tri.
Over the past 20 years, KOICA has expended 60% of its total budget to support the central region.
The KOICA chief representative said in the future his organization will continue to support the central region by intensifying the participation of the private sector to increase the efficiency of ODA funding.