Preparatory project approved for urban water supply in Vietnam
VNGOVNet – Considering the proposal by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng approved on March 7 the list of "Technical assistant project in preparation for water supply development in Vietnam’s urban areas in stage II" funded by with a total non-refundable grant of US$ 1 million from the Japan Policy and Human Resources Development Fun (PHRD) authorized by the World Bank. The project’s corresponding capital (US$ 60,000) is taken from the annual budget estimate of the Ministry of Construction in line with the State Budget Law.
The PM assigned the Ministry of Construction to set up and approve the project in accordance with current regulations. The State Bank of Vietnam was entrusted to sign a technical assistance agreement with WB.
By Thanh Thúy
(Source: Document 302/TTg-QHQT)