Additional 65 million Euros for drainage and wastewater treatment projects in 3 cities

(BDO) On the morning of May 27, Mr. Bui Minh Thanh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired a meeting with a delegation from the Netherlands Government led by Ms. Hanna Pors, Deputy Consul General of the Netherlands in Ho Chi Minh City. Accompanying the delegation was Ms. Mai Linh Scholten, Investment Manager, Invest International Public Investment Program on the implementation of drainage and wastewater treatment projects in Di An, Thuan An, Tan Uyen, Phase II, using capital from the DRIVE program of the Government of the Netherlands. Also attending were representatives of leaders of a number of departments, branches, and leaders of Binh Duong Water and Environment Corporation (Biwase).

Mr. Bui Minh Thanh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee received Ms. Hanna Pors

On behalf of the provincial leaders, Mr. Bui Minh Thanh informed about some achievements and results of socio -economic development of the province in recent times. Up to now, the wastewater plant of the drainage and wastewater treatment project in Di An, Thuan An and Tan Uyen area, phase 1 (completed in 2019) has reached full capacity, it is necessary to increase the capacity in phase 2 to 25,000 ^m3 /day with an investment capital of about 65 million Euros from the DRIVE program.

Specifically, the drainage and wastewater treatment project in Di An, Thuan An, Tan Uyen, phase II will focus on upgrading and expanding the wastewater treatment system for these areas with an area of about 8,703 hectares, the expected population served by the project is 335,091 people by 2040, the total wastewater treatment capacity reaches 70,000 m³/day. The project implementation period is from 2026 to 2028, expected to be put into operation in 2029, 2030.

Mr. Bui Minh Thanh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, presented a souvenir to Ms. Hanna Pors.

Sharing at the meeting, Ms. Hanna Pors expressed her impression of the development achievements of Binh Duong province and highly appreciated the results achieved in the cooperation program, funding for Binh Duong province in the past time in the field of water cooperation and wastewater treatment. The Dutch Government will continue to prioritize funding for water projects, including phase II of the drainage and wastewater treatment project in Di An, Thuan An, Tan Uyen areas.

Mr. Bui Minh Thanh said that Binh Duong province hopes to continue to receive attention and support from the Dutch Government in the coming time to continue to complete the centralized wastewater treatment system to build and create a green urban space, sustainable development... Binh Duong province will urgently complete related procedures so that when authorized by the Prime Minister, the Provincial People's Committee will sign a funding agreement for the project under the D2B program.

Minh Duy

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