The meeting was also attended by representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) along with members the press and the local business community.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Cam Ngoc Minh, chair of the committee, announced the JICA has agreed to provide US$11.6 million to fund 10 infrastructure projects, related to irrigation, transport and electricity.

The city will contribute an additional US$263,000 towards them, said Chairman Minh.