A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Nam La reservoir project in Muong Nhe district of the northern province of Dien Bien is held on March 25. (Photo: VNA) Dien Bien (VNA) – A groundbreaking ceremony was held on March 25 for the construction of Nam La reservoir project in Muong Nhe district of the northern province of Dien Bien.
Theproject is part of activities to mark the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu historyvictory (May 7, 1954 -2024). With a capacity of 2.43 million cubic-metre, the reservoir will irrigate 1,800 hectares of agricultural land and provide water for about 25,000 people in the area when completed at the end of 2025.
Speakingat the event, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen HoangHiep praised efforts of the People’s Committees of the province and Muong Nhe district in siteclearance.
He asked authorised units to facilitate, support and coordinate withthe ministry throughout the project implementation process so as to early put the reservoir into operation by the end of 2025, as the project holds great significance for local production and social affairs in the province.
Afterthe project, the People's Committee of Dien Bien province, Muong Nhe districtcontinues to invest in building Nam La lake area into apark, tourism and resort area.
The reservoir will cost 509 billionVND (21 million USD) to build./.
