According to the Steering Committee of the Southwest region and theMinistry of Construction, the plants will need an investment of 36trillion VND (about 1.69 billion USD).
Of the plants, the SongHau I, to be located in Can Tho city, will also supply water for theprovinces of Soc Trang, Ben Tre and Tra Vinh.
Meanwhile, theSong Hau II and Song Hau III, both in An Giang province, will ensureneeded water for Can Tho city and the provinces of An Giang, Kien Giangand Ca Mau, and part of Hau Giang and Bac Lieu provinces.
TheMekong Delta region comprises of 12 provinces and one centrally-runcity with a total area of 40,000 square kilometres and a population of18 million.
It is the country’s largest rice granary and also has a great potential for tourism development.-VNA