Quang Binh province kick starts the project on July 1
Funded by official development assistance (ODA) loans from the Republic of Korea (RoK), the project is designed to provide solar power to nearly 1,300 families and 78 public service units in Le Thuy, Quang Ninh, Bo Trach and Minh Hoa districts.
Expected to be fully operational by the end of 2016, it aims to help border districts reduce poverty as well as ensure social order and security.Speaking at the launching ceremony, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Huu Hoai hailed it as a project of humanity that will greatly benefit impoverished locals and ethnic minority groups in remote areas along the Vietnam-Laos border who have been living without access to power from the national grid.
According to Project Manager Vo Quang Minh, rough local terrain and unfavourable weather conditions are among some of the challenges facing the project.
Project contractor, Lim Tae Seong from the RoK-based KT Corporation, pledged to ensure project quality and keep progress on schedule.
