Berlin, Dec. 29 -- The Berlin State Office for Development Cooperation has approved funding to provide sustainable access to clean water for at least 8,000 students, teachers and families affected by flooding in Vietnam.

Franziska Giffey, Berlin's Deputy Mayor and Minister for Economy, Energy, and State-owned Enterprises, announced that the office in partnership with Lichtenberg district authorities will finance 20 portable "PAUL" (Portable Aqua Unit for Lifesaving) water treatment units. These devices are destined for schools in remote, flood-impacted regions of Vietnam.

Giffey emphasised that the friendship between Berlin and Vietnam is demonstrated through tangible actions, especially during crises. She affirmed that this clean water...