Chinese government donates 20 courtesy cars to Vanuatu for the 41st Pacific Islands Forum
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Vanuatu
Sector
Transport and storage (Code: 210)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In April 2010, Letters of exchange for donation of 20 courtesy cars to Vanuatu were signed between the Chinese and Vanuatu government (or 援瓦努阿图礼宾车辆). On July 20th, 2010, a handover ceremony was held in Port Vila. The 20 cars include 16 cars and 4 mini buses. China FAW Group completed the manufacture of these vehicles, and shipped them in May. They arrived in Vanuatu on July 6 and delivered the vehicles to the Vanuatu in the shortest time, guaranteeing the use of those cars in the 41st Pacific Islands Forum. Among these concierge cars, the passenger car is the Chinese independent brand "Red Flag", and the China Bus is the "Yutong" passenger car. After the vehicle arrived in Vanuatu, China FAW Group also sent a technical team to provide technical support to the country ("中国援瓦努阿图礼宾车辆交付瓦方").
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Implementing agencies [Type]
China FAW Group Co., Ltd. (FAW) [State-owned Company]
Government of Vanuatu [Government Agency]