Mekong Delta city to complete 15 key projects in 2019

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will put into use 15 key projects with total investment of over 2.1 trillion VND (90.4 million USD) in 2019, according to Director of the municipal Department of Planning and Investment Nguyen Van Hong.
Mekong Delta city to complete 15 key projects in 2019 ảnh 1A corner of Can Tho city (Photo: VNA)

Can Tho (VNA) –
The Mekong Delta cityof Can Tho will put into use 15 key projects with total investment of over 2.1trillion VND (90.4 million USD) in 2019, according to Director of the municipalDepartment of Planning and Investment Nguyen Van Hong.

Of the key projects, 10 had total capital ofmore than 1.41 trillion VND (60.7 million USD) sourced from the state budget,including the Nguyen Van Cu road project in My Khanh commune, Phong Diendistrict; the third phase of the embankment project to prevent erosion along theO Mon River in O Mon district; and the Chau Van Liem high school project inNinh Kieu district.

The remaining received investments fromnon-state budget sources, including the Can Tho cardiopulmonary generalhospital project invested by Viet Cuong Medical Investment Company with totalcapital of 400 billion VND (17.2 million USD), which was put into operation inFebruary 2019.

The resettlement project of the Lo Vong Cunghistorical relic site in My Khanh commune, Phong Dien district, invested by theHoa Loi Construction Design Company with total capital of 155 billion VND, isexpected to be completed in December this year, while the Lang Sen market andrural residential area project in Vinh Thanh district, invested by the BachKhoa Construction Joint Stock Company with total capital of 73.38 billion VND,will be completed in the third quarter of 2019.-VNA
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