Present at the ceremony were representatives from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the provincial People’s Committee.

This is part of a US$2.4 million project using non-refundable aid from the RoK government. The three-year project was launched in 2007 with the aim of providing safe water for more than 20,000 people in U Minh and Vinh Binh Nam regions.

The water supply system in U Minh region is designed to provide 2,400 cu.m of water per day. Meanwhile, a system with a capacity of 700 cu.m of water per day will be built in Vinh Binh Nam region this year.

KOICA considers safe water supply as a top priority area in its development assistance to the Vietnamese Government. The U Minh and Vinh Binh Nam project will serve as a model for similar aid projects in other localities in the country.