The Ministry of Finance and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development signed a loan agreement for a project to supply medical equipment to the Chau Doc General Hospital in An Giang on March 11 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The USD 11.55 million project will focus on developing a comprehensive and modern medical system and enhancing health care quality for the Mekong Delta province.

The signing ceremony

Addressing the signing ceremony, Deputy Finance Minister Truong Chi Trung said the Kuwait Fund has helped Vietnam implement its National Target Program on Hunger Eradication and Poverty Reduction, and has contributed to improving the living conditions of local residents.

The Chau Doc General Hospital serves more than 811,000 people, including local Khmer and Cham ethnic minorities as well as foreigners from neighboring areas, said Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Binh.

According to Deputy Director-General of the Fund Hesham Al-Waqayan, the fund has so far provided Vietnam with USD 159.45 million in loans for 13 projects.

The projects are focused on small irrigation and traffic works in poor provinces. Of which, the Dau Tieng and Van Dinh irrigation projects and the Dac Ta-Ngoc Linh road have been put into operation.

Source: VNA