Binh Dinh receives healthcare station built with US funding

At the launching ceremony of Nhon Binh health care station (Photo: baobinhdinh.vn)

(VNA) – A ceremony was held
in of the south central province of Binh Dinh on July 16 to hand
over a healthcare station to the locality, a project funded by the US Pacific
Command and the US Embassy in Vietnam.

The project to upgrade the Nhon Binh healthcare
station has a total cost of more than 5.8 billion VND (249,400 USD). It is one
of 31 facilities at commune level in Vietnam built with the financial assistance
provided by the US, aiming to improve coastal localities’ capacity in
responding to natural disasters.

Along with providing healthcare services, the station
can serve as a shelter for local residents in Nhon Binh in case of storms and
floods, which occur frequently in the locality.

Addressing the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the
provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Tuan Thanh thanked the US for helping to
protect public health in disaster-hit areas.

He stressed the significance of emergency aid
and evacuation in natural disasters, especially storms and floods amidst
climate change.

Thanh also asked local officials to effectively
use the facility to ensure safety and health for local people.-VNA