The World Bank has provided more than $382 million for a project to improve infrastructure and living conditions for low-income people in four Vietnamese provinces and cities. At a review meeting in Can Tho on May 30, a WB representative reported that the project was implemented from 2004 to 2012 in Haiphong ($39.9 million), Nam Dinh ($38.5 million), Ho Chi Minh City ($266.7 million) and Can Tho ($37.2 million). The WB representative said the project was carried out successfully, helping 11 million people in the four beneficiary localities raise their living conditions through safe water and power supply, sanitation, and irrigation sub-projects. It also helped improve infrastructure in low-income residential areas and build resettlement areas for displaced people. (Vov.vn May 30)
