Japan will not suspend its Official Development Assistance (ODA) to Viet
Nam, confirmed a senior official from the Vietnamese Ministry of
Planning and Investment.
The Ministry of Public Security took into custody six railway officials
last Friday on charges of "abusing power while on duty" and
"irresponsibility causing serious consequences" following a one-month
investigation.
The Ministry of Transport has pledged to promptly investigate and punish
any person – "no matter who they are" - if involved in the suspected
misuse of Japanese Government aid.
