Japan funds waste water project in Hanoi
The Japanese Government has decided to grant US$623 million to help Hanoi build a US$740 million waste water treatment plant.
The Vietnamese side will contribute US$117 million to the Yen Xa Wastewater Treatment System for seven districts in Hanoi.
An agreement on the loan was signed between the Hanoi People’s Committee and representatives from Japanese International Co-operation Agency (JICA) in Hanoi on January 18.
The Yen Xa treatment facility will be built in Thanh Liet commune, Thanh Tri district, covering 13 hectares in acreage.
It will treat waste water from 900,000 residents living in Ba Dinh, Dong Da, Thanh Xuan, Hoang Mai, Ha Dong, Thanh Tri and Tu Liem districts.
The system will be constructed between 2013 and 2020.