New Pipeline to Provide Water for Island District

Authorities in this southern province will start constructing a 10km-long pipeline to supply clean water to residents in Tan Phu Dong Island District later this month. The pipeline, which crosses the Cuu Tieu River to reach the island district, will cost some VND68 billion (about $3 million). The water supply stations in the district are currently out of water, so the province will use barges to provide water to the locals over the next few days. “We will mobilize all resources to finish the project within 40 days. The locals will have access to clean water by early May,” Director of Tien Giang Water MTV Supply Ltd. Co Huynh Cong Dung said. The project is expected to serve 35,000 households. (Vietnam News Mar 14)