Vietnam’s central province of Quang Ngai has completed a JPY818 million project on upgrading seven small-scale reservoirs using a grant from the Japanese government.Of the sum, JPY698 million ($8.52 million) came from Japan and the remaining from the Vietnamese side’s reciprocal capital.Kick-started in Feb 2011, the project has helped upgrade Tri Binh and An Hoi reservoirs in Binh Son district, Mach Dieu and Hoc Mit reservoirs in Mo Duc district and An Tho, Hoc Nghi and Huan Phong ones in Duc Pho district.The Japan-funded project is expected to reduce the risk of dam breach, improve management capacity and ensure water for 846 hectares of farmland.Experts from the SANYU Consultants Incorporated have held two training courses to boost operation capacity at seven agricultural cooperatives from project-funded communes. (Nhan Dan – The People Nov 21 p2, Vietnamplus.vn Nov 20)
