September 07, 2020 | 21:27 (GMT+7)
Needy border people get access to clean water
PANO - The border guard commands and Vietnam Fatherland Front chapters in Cao Bang province and Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on September 5 to hand over a water tank of the “Fresh water for border areas” project to people in Tong Nua hamlet, Thi Hoa border commune, Cao Bang province’s Ha Lang district.
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Ho Chi Minh City's representative handing over VND 30 million to troops of the Thi Hoa Border Post |
The project was started in February this year with an investment of VND 500 million which was drawn from the fund “For national seas and islands-For national frontline” of the Vietnam Fatherland Front chapter of Ho Chi Minh City.
Under this project, a 50 cubic meter water tank was built together with a nearly 2km main water pipeline to Tong Nua hamlet, and other pipelines to 23 households in the hamlet and to the commune’s cultural hall.
According to Nong Thi Hanh, Vice Chairwoman of Thi Hoa commune’s People’s Committee, local people had to bring water home from the foot of a hill that takes time and effort. Therefore, the construction of this water tank is meaningful to local people, helping them easily get available clean water.
On the occasion, the joint force presented VND 60 million each to ten disadvantaged households in Thi Hoa commune to build houses.
They also visited and gave VND 30 million to troops of the Thi Hoa Border Post under the Cao Bang provincial Border Guard Command to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: bienphong
Translated by Mai Huong