PIP: This article describes the efforts of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Reproductive Health (RH) project to develop a cooperative RH project with the government of Vietnam and nongovernmental organizations. The effort had the support of JICA, JOICFP, and the Vietnamese government. The project operated in 18 districts in Aghe An Province in Vietnam between April 1, 1997, and March 31, 1998. The RH project is unique in its close cooperation between JICA and JOICFP. The aim is to improve the RH status of women who lack access to quality care, safe delivery, and family planning. The target population includes about 1.55 million out of 2.80 million provincial population. The target population lives in 244 communes out of a total of 464 provincial communes. The project includes the supply of medical equipment, retraining of health care personnel, renovation of commune health centers, provision of essential drugs and contraceptives, and capacity building of the maternal-child health/family planning center. Health personnel and the community are committed to maximizing the effectiveness of the project by rapidly implementing the program. The project has a Domestic Supporting Committee that troubleshoots problems, advises, and recruits short-term experts. Committee members are experts who are separate from JICA and JOICFP experts who are knowledgeable about IEC and women's empowerment. The project emphasizes safe motherhood and retraining of midwives. Committee members have backgrounds in obstetrics and gynecology, nursing, midwifery, public health, postmenopausal counseling, community organization, and community maternal and child health promotion. The project in Nghe An is expected to operate for 2 years. Over 200 project leaders worldwide presented their experiences to a special committee of the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan.