Another six Mong ethnic villages in Hang Chu commune, Bac Yen district in the northern mountainous province of Son La have just been connected to the national power grid.
Another six Mong ethnic villages in Ha🐠ng Chu commune, Bac Yen district in the n𝄹orthern mountainous province of Son La have just been connected to the national power grid under a local project, according to the Son La Electricity Company.
The link came j🔯ust in time for local residents in seven out of 10 villages in the commune to celebrate the 70 th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).
The project funded the construction of two transformers and 54 pillars and the installation of more than seven kilometres of cable and hundreds 🔥of power reading meters.
A similar project has been implemented to benefit 150 Thai ethnic minority households in Bom Nam and Giang, the two las🍨t villages to access electricity in the remote commune of Chieng Den.
The rate of households currently using electricity in the province is nearly 86 percent, below the co💦untry’s average. About 27,000 households in the province still lack access to electricity.
To ensure all remote villages are connected with the national grid, the province and the Northern Power Corporation under ♕the Electricity of Vietnam launched a project to supply electricity to the targeted families in Sepౠtember.
The project, wo🐷rth 135 billion VND (6.25 million USD), aims to connect 5,345 households in 72 remote villages of Mai Son and Song Ma distri🥀cts to the national grid.
Another project worth 557 b♌illion VND (25.8 million USD) that began in May 🤡2012 has so far supplied electricity to 20,836 households in the locality.-VNA
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai gave the nod to the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) to continue the implementation of the project to connect ethnic households in northern mountainous Son La province to national grid, expected to increase its population with electricity access to 86 percent by the end of this year.
The northern mountainous province of Son La disbursed nearly 90 billion VND (4.12 million USD) in the first six months to invest in projects assisting ethnic minorities.
Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers.
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At a review conference held on June 21, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh praised the province’s scientific, coordinated, and flexible approach. He noted that the early completion reflects the strong commitment of local authorities, the business community, philanthropists, and residents in improving housing conditions for disadvantaged groups.
The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
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Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
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The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
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With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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