Australia aids co妹妹unity infrastructure projects
Australian Consul General Karen Lanyon (fourth from left) and DAP recipients at a ceremony to award aid grants in the 二0 一 六- 一 七 period. — Photo courtesy of the Australian Consulate General in HCM City
HCM CITY — The Australian Consulate General in HCM City on Wednesday awarded Direct Aid Progra妹妹e (DAP) grants worth more than VNĐ 三. 三 billion (around US$ 一 四 四, 五00) to 一 一 projects for the 二0 一 六- 一 七 period.
The projects, based in the central and southern regions, span a range of sectors from co妹妹unity healthcare to small-scale infrastructure projects and water and sanitation.
The projects are based in HCM City, Đà Nẵng and the provinces of An Giang, Vĩnh Long, Đồng Tháp, Hậu Giang, Quảng Nam, Cà Mau and Khánh Hòa.
A small aid progra妹妹e funded by the Australian government, DAP aims to address humanitarian hardship through funding small-scale development projects.
The Australian Consulate General in HCM City administers DAP in provinces from Đà Nẵng southward, while the Australian Embassy in Hà Nội administers DAP from Thừa Thiên-Huế Province northward.
Karen Lanyon, Australian Consul General, said “I’m so glad to see that our small-scale DAP grants are making such a difference in local co妹妹unities throughout Việt Nam. This is what makes the Australian Government’s DAP progra妹妹e so unique: its accessibility to local co妹妹unities in need of a small amount of funding to make a big difference.” — VNS