Japan aid to Danang hospital

Japan provided $3.1 million to upgrade the Danang General Hospital following a Jan. 26 meeting between Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Norio Hattori and Chairman of Danang People's Committee Hoang Tuan Anh. Japan has granted $100 million over the past ten years to upgrade three large hospitals – Cho Ray Hospital in HoChi Minh City, Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi and Central Hue Hospital in central Thua Thien Hue province. (Vietnam Financial Times Jan 28 p9, New Hanoi Jan 27 p8, Vietnam News Briefs Jan. 28).