Ecovietnam - DENMARK

Safe water and rural hygiene project for Red River delta launched
12/21/2004 -- 21:31(GMT+7)

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Ha Noi, Dec. 21 (VNA) - The four Red River delta provinces of Nam Dinh, Hai Duong, Binh Dinh and Ninh Binh will benefit from the first phase of a project concerning safe water and rural hygiene, which will be implemented from 2005-2010 at a cost of 10-12 million USD.

The project, made possible by World Bank loans and non-refundable aid from the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), comprises four parts - building and upgrading infrastructure facilities for water supply and hygiene; education to change hygienic habits for better community health; raising the capacity of the community and local agencies to implement the project; and supervising project management.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, as many rural water supply systems in the Red River delta are operating ineffectively, the project is primarily aimed at meeting the people's demand for safe water supply and hygienic services; and ensuring that the poor can access these services free of charge.-Enditem

Additional 700,000 EUR committed for Can Tho - Green City project
12/14/2004 -- 21:38(GMT+7)

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Can Tho (VNA) - The European Community and the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) have agreed to grant an additional 700,000 EUR for the second phase of the Can Tho Green City project in 2005-2006.

Can Tho is Viet Nam 's first city to join the global network of Green Cities, which aims at sustainable urban and economic development in conjunction with environmental protection.

The EC and DANIDA donated 779,000 EUR for the first phase of the project from 2003-2004, which focused on training city officials to map out a strategy on waste management until 2020.

Besides Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City , Vung Tau city, Qui Nhon city, and Hau Giang and Ben Tre provinces have also carried out green city projects.-Enditem

Danish-funded aquaculture project shows positive results
11/23/2004 -- 21:10(GMT+7)

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Ha Tinh, Nov. 23 (VNA) - Fish-breeding farmers in central Ha Tinh province's Duc Tho district have changed their traditional aquaculture know-how thanks to a Danish-funded project on fresh water fish rearing.

After four years of implementation, these farmers know how to choose the best fry for rearing and prevent them from contracting diseases during the rearing process.

Under the project, fish are being reared on 154ha of ponds and paddy field, yielding an average of 2.5 tonnes per ha, a 30 percent increase over 2000. In addition, 43,800 sq.m for fry rearing has been established under the cooperation between the project and the provincial Centre for Technology Transfer and Science-Technology Application.-Enditem