Companies keep up pace during Tet

Cam Pha Port in the northern province of Quang Ninh welcomed the lunar new year’s first ships on Feb. 4, the Vinacomin 1 and Cambodia ’s Jing Peng Hai loading dust coal for both domestic and foreign customers.
Cam Pha Port in the northern province of Quang Ninh welcomed thelunar new year’s first ships on Feb. 4, the Vinacomin 1 and Cambodia’s Jing Peng Hai loading dust coal for both domestic and foreigncustomers.

On Feb. 3, Cai Lan port also in Quang Ninh received four ships, including Acx Lily ship of Liberia .

Duringthe eight-day holidays, staffs of the operation department of Son Lahydro power plant still worked as normal and welcomed Tet at theiroffice.

According to Nguyen Hong Ha, Head of the plant’smanagement board, since its operation, the turbine No.1 generated 452million kWh of electricity, equal to 9 million kWh per day, the same asthe average output of Hoa Binh hydro power plant.

Otherdepartments started working on Feb. 8, aiming to ensure the operation ofthe turbine No. 2 in April this year as schedule. Turbine No. 3 isplanned to put into operation in June and No. 4, in December.

Puttinginto operation two years ahead of schedule, Son La hydro power plantwill save 1 billion USD per year for the country and ensure power supplyin 2011 dry season./.

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