Luxembourg assists Thua Thien Hue to cope with climate change
(VOV) - The Government of Luxembourg has agreed to provide EUR 8 million for a local project on adaption to climate change, said Hoang Ngoc Khanh, Head of the provincial People’s Committee office.
The project is aimed at improving the use of natural and human resources in the locality. It will be carried out in the coastal districts of Quang Dien, Phu Vang and Phu Loc within five years from 2013 to 2017.
Since 1988, Luxembourg has provided non-refundable aid to the province to help reduce poverty in these areas. It has also provided more than EUR1 million worth of medical equipment to Hue Central Hospital and Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy and EUR4.75 million to a rural development project in Quang Dien district.