Japan will provide funding for a project on upgrading displays and audiovisual equipment for the museum of animals of the University of Natural Sciences.

According to the agreement inked on March 5 between Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Sakaba Mitsuo and the university’s Principal Bui Duy Cam, Japan will provide a maximum in capital of US$67,181 for the upgrade.

The university’s museum is now keeping invaluable specimens of thousands of types of animals, including 3,000 mammals, 3,400 birds, 2,000 insects, 5,000 amphibians and 10,000 species of fish.

The museum, however, has not yet been able to provide a suitable preservation and exhibition space for its huge stock.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Ambassador Sakaba said he expected the project would help improve the conservation and display of the animal specimens, making the museum a more popular destination for visitors.

He also expressed hope that the museum would continue to develop and become a symbol embodying the friendship between Japan and Vietnam. (VNA)