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Three ethnic villages in Binh Dinh connected to electricity grid

Three disadvantaged villages in the central province of Binh Dinh have been given access to the national electricity grid as the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday nears.
Three ethnic villages in Binh Dinh connected to electricity grid ảnh 1A house in Cat village in Van Canh district of Binh Dinh province (Photo: baotainguyenmoitruong.vn)
Binh Dinh (VNA) - Three disadvantaged villages in thecentral province of Binh Dinh have been given access to the national electricitygrid as the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday nears.

Cat, Chom, and Ka Bong villages are in Van Canh district’s Canh Liencommune and home to 300 families from the Bana ethnic minority group.

Invested by the People’s Committee of Van Canh district, the powertransmission project cost some 15 billion VND (645,700 USD) from the provincialbudget.

The power system comprises a 22 kV transmission line measuring 9.5 km andthree transformer stations with a capacity of 50 kVA each.

Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Ho Quoc Dung said the completionof the project bolsters local people’s access to information and enhancesproduction and studies, thereby improving the quality of people’s lives.

On the occasion, a number of electrical appliances were presented to theforest management department and teachers at the Canh Lien kindergarten in thethree villages.

Three other villages in Binh Dinh have yet to be connected to thenational grid./.
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