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Inspection urged into wasteful signage

The northern province of Hoa Binh People’s Committee has called for an investigation into the wasteful investment in signage on a local hill.

The northern province of Hoa Binh People’s Committee has called for an investigation into the wasteful investment in signage on a local hill.

Under vice chairman of the committee Nguyen Van Cuong, the provincial departments of culture, sports and tourism and planning and investment have to investigate the spending of up to VND11 billion (USD434,781) to build a slogan on Ong Tuong Hill area with 11 big letters.

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The slogan on Ong Tuong Hill area with 11 big letters.


Earlier, the information about has stirred strong public controversy, saying that Hoa Binh remains a poor locality, so the investment should be prioritised for infrastructure development.

The signboard project was approved by the Hoa Binh People’s Committee former chairman Bui Van Cuu in May last year. The project was scheduled to be completed this year.

The letters used on the signboard are 10 metres high and 1.4 metres wide. They will use materials such as steel and aluminium. The automatic Led lamp system will be also applied.

Quach Tat Liem, director of the Hoa Binh Department of Planning and Investment said that it was necessary to carry out the work to beautify the locality, claiming that there was transparency in the project’s implementation.
Source: dtinews.vn
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