The World Bank (WB) will fund additional $65.27 million to a clean water supply and environmental sanitation project in rural areas of the Red River Delta region in the period of 2006-2013, the Vietnamese government said on its website July 28. Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, the country’s central bank, has been authorized to sign an agreement on the aid and related legal documents with the WB’s representative. The project with initial investment of $50.1 million is part of the country’s strategy on rural clean water supply and environmental sanitation by 2020, aiming to raise the awareness of environment protection and living conditions for locals in 12 northern and central provinces. Once operational, the project is expected to benefit nearly 2.3 million people in Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, Thai Binh, Hai Duong, Quang Ninh, Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Ha Tay, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Ha Nam, Thanh Hoa. Vietnam aims to supply clean water to 85% of its total population by the year-end.
