Hanoi (VNA) – Three out of water supply projects using loans from the World Bank (WB)have been put into operation in Hanoi.
The waterworks arebuilt in Co Do and Phong Van communes (Ba Vi district), Hiep Thuan and LienHiep communes (Phuc Tho district), and Huong Son commune (My Duc district).
The remaining projectsin Tam Hung and Thanh Thuy communes (Thanh Oai district) Lien Phuong, Van Tao,Ha Hoi, Hong Van and Thu Phu communes (Thuong Tin district), Trung Hoa andTruong Yen communes (Chuong My district) are expected to be put into operation soon.
The facilities have alsosupplied water to more than 22,000 households of communes adjacent to thetargeted localities.
The Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development has coordinated with the WB to carry out aprogramme on clean water and rural sanitation in eight Red River Deltaprovinces during 2013-2017.
The project has enabled60,000 rural households to access clean water and more than 20,180 householdsto use hygienic latrines.
Within the framework ofthe programme, the municipal and provincial Departments of Agriculture andRural Development, Education and Training, and Health have organised trainingcourses to equip officials involved in the project with supervision andevaluation skills, and raise public awareness of clean water.-VNA