Vietnam Opens VND2.3T Canal Linking with WB-funded Transport Project
On July 25, Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport started the operation of a VND2.3-trillion ($95.83 million) Nghia Hung canal linking with a canal connecting the Day and Ninh Co rivers in northern Nam Dinh province, a part of the Northern Delta Transport Development Project, known as WB6, funded by the World Bank (WB).
The Nghia Hung canal is designed to lengthen 1.18 kilometers from Km8+300 in Nghia Lac commune to Km35+450 in Nghia Son commune, Nghia Hung district.
The WB6 project has a total investment of $107.19 million, including $78.74 million worth of official development assistance (ODA) from the WB.