The Ben Tre Water Supply-Drainage Limited Liability Company,which manages the station, said that the system will ensure a stablesource of clean and hygienic water to people in Mo Cay Nam and Mo CayBac districts.
According to Pham Chi Vu,director of the company, the pumping system, built across 2,500 sq.m inMy Thanh commune, has received a total investment of over 17 billion VNDand is sponsored by the Dutch government’s Facility for InfrastructureDevelopment (ORIO) programme.
Nguyen Van Son,Vice Chairman of Mo Cay Bac district’s People Committee, said thestation will help solve the chronic lack of water faced by citizens inthe two districts, which are prone to salt intrusion.
Cas Van der Horst, the Netherlands’ Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam,said that the station is one of 65 projects funded by the ORIO programmeand it is the first of its kind to go into operation.
He said the Netherlands will continue to assist Ben Tre to expand its clean water-supply network for people in rural areas.-VNA