Authorities of Vietnam’s central province of Binh Dinh are seeking official development assistance (ODA) loan for a health project worth more than $3.6 million. The sum will be used to buy medical equipments for a general hospital in Phu Phong town between 2011 and 2012, the Thanh Nien newspaper reported Sept 6. At the CG Meeting held in Hanoi late last year, foreign donors pledged a record of $8.063 billion in aid for Vietnam this year. (Thanh Nien – Young People Sept 6 p2)
