Work starts on Nha Trang city sub-project’s key items

Work starts on Nha Trang city sub-project’s key items (Photo: VNA)

Khanh Hoa (VNA) – Construction of several key items of the Nha Trang city sub-project of  the Vietnam Coastal Cities Sustainable Environment Project  began on November 7 in the southern central coastal province of Khanh Hoa.

The project, funded by the World Bank (WB) has been implemented since 2017 in coastal cities of Vietnam, comprising Dong Hoi in the central province of Quang Binh, Quy Nhon of the central province of Binh Dinh, Phan Rang - Thap Cham of the central province of Ninh Thuan, and Nha Trang city in Khanh Hoa.

The total investment for the Nha Trang city sub-project is 72 million USD, including 60.6 million USD provided by the WB and 11.4 million USD from Vietnam's counterpart fund. It has been implemented since 2019, including four components: expanding sanitation infrastructure, improving urban connectivity, land clearance, and supporting institutional reform.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony on November 7 for a waste water treatment plant, roads and dykes along Cai river, and a pump station, WB Country Director for Vietnam Carolyn Turk emphasised that over the last 18 years, the WB has accompanied and supported the development of Khanh Hoa province, especially in Nha Trang city.

According to Turk, once completed, the sub-project will contribute to improving the quality of the environment and the living conditions for about 400,000 people in Nha Trang city. These works are expected to be completed in 16-18 months.

The Nha Trang city sub-project is hoped to help solve flooding and environmental pollution in the northern part of the city, improve environmental sanitation, enhance flood drainage and prevent landslides on both banks of the Cai River – the section flowing through Nha Trang city, and upgrade transport infrastructure.

So far, five construction bidding packages of the sub-project have been completed and ready for putting into use in the coming time./.