Vinh Long to benefit from power projects

A total of VND47 billion ($2.2 million) had been invested in 77 power-grid development projects in southern Vinh Long province this year, according to the Vinh Long Electricity company.
Of these, 46 projects have already started with total investment of VND10.2 billion ($495,000) and 31 new ones will be started during the rest of the year using VND36.7 billion ($1.7 million) in investment capital.
The funds, from a World Bank loan for rural electrification, will provide power connections for 98.8 per cent of households in the province. — VNS

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Posted by VBN on Aug 9 2011. Filed under Energy. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry