16 May 2016

China to fund renovation of Vanuatu PM's offices

8:06 pm on 16 May 2016

Construction work to renovate the Vanuatu Prime Minister's office is set to start after a ground breaking ceremony on Saturday.

China's planned reconstruction of Vanuatu Prime Minister's offices

China's planned reconstruction of Vanuatu Prime Minister's offices Photo: Heather Maraki

The building will add to one built by Vanuatu's former colonial masters, France and Britain.

It had been the French high commissioner's office before being given to the new Vanuatu government on independence in 1980.

The renovation is being built with a grant from China.

The prime minister Charlot Salwai said the assistance from China was a sign of the very good relationship between the two countries and he wanted to see it go from strength to strength.