Dong Nai (VNA) – The Vietnamese Government and the Japan InternationalCooperation Agency on August 31 signed an Official Development Assistance(ODA) loan deal worth 24.7 billion yen (224.5 million USD) for a draining andwaste water treatment system in Bien Hoa city, the southern province of DongNai.
Upon completion in 2023, the project will increase wastewater treatmentcoverage in the city, improving public hygiene.
Dong Nai province has undergone remarkable industrialisation. However, its sewagesystem has not developed and untreated wastewater generated in Bien Hoa city isdischarged directly into the Dong Nai river, affecting localities along the riverlike Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Ho Chi Minh City.
The payback period of the loan is 40 years, including 10 years of grace, withannual interest of 0.1 percent.-VNA