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Long An sets aside nearly 750 million USD for water work construction

The Mekong Delta province of Long An plans to invest more than 17 trillion VND (748 million USD) by 2030, or some 1.21 trillion VND (53.2 million USD) each year on average, to construct water works to supply clean water to the localit’s entire 1.5 million population.
Long An sets aside nearly 750 million USD for water work construction ảnh 1Long An aims to supply clean water to all locals in 2030. Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)
Long An (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Long An plans toinvest more than 17 trillion VND (748 million USD) by 2030, or some 1.21trillion VND (53.2 million USD) each year on average, to construct water worksto supply clean water to the localit’s entire 1.5 million population.

The investment will be sourced from the State budget, officialdevelopment assistance (ODA) and other foreign-funded capital as well as privatefirms.

The province will build 35 water works in 15 districts, towns and Tan Ancity at a total cost of about 13 trillion VND, along with 200 rural waterplants at more than 4 trillion VND.

As part of efforts to provide clean water to all locals by 2030, Long Anwill encourage the private sector to invest in the water supply by providingthem with preferential policies.

Long An will allow the use of natural rivers for plants using surfacewater, while helping investors exploit underground water. The province willalso support enterprises in land use and capital access.

Currently, about 20 percent of people in Long An have accessed cleanwater. The province has been allocated about 200 billion VND each year for waterwork construction, while private firms have invested about 100 billion eachyear to the water supply sector, mostly in Can Duoc and Can Giuoc ruraldistricts.-VNA
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