World Bank and Japan support community-based care for elderly in Vietnam
It is estimated that 27,000 people in six provinces of Vietnam will benefit from the project’s interventions, 70% of them are elderly.
It is estimated that 27,000 people in six provinces of Vietnam will benefit from the project’s interventions, 70% of them are elderly.
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was one of Vietnam’s major achievements when the country was serving as the Chair of ASEAN in 2020.
The two countries are facing maritime disputes with China.
Under a “New Level” cooperative relationship, Japan and Vietnam will collaborate at various levels.
It is estimated that 270,000 people will benefit from the project’s interventions with at least 3,500 people from vulnerable groups.
The Japan-Vietnam strategic partnership has been strengthened over the years.
The result remained positive at a time when the Covid-19 crisis led to a 35% contraction in global FDI flows to US$1 trillion, the lowest level since 2005.
Vietnam’s agricultural exports surged 27.8% year-on-year to US$21.4 billion in the first six months, or 13.7% of the country’s total export turnover.
Vietnam offered vaccination to more than 1,000 employees of foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Japan has recently provided two million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to Vietnam, not to mention uncountable support since early 2020.