Nhan Dan – The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) officially approved an amount of VND 280 billion to three poor districts of Lai Chau province: Than Uyen, Tan Uyen and Phong Tho on July 9.

The said amount will help these districts with socio-economic development and poverty reduction. Of which, around VND 250 billion is invested in power projects in order to make 100% communes in three districts accessible to electricity and raise the average electricity from 41% to 90% by 2012.

Households in Lai Chau will benefit from the electrification projects as they can buy electricity directly from EVN with preferential prices.

Besides, the development assistance is also allocated to education and health care. VND 13 billion is used to wipe out shanty houses and build boarding schools for secondary students. EVN will give 100% training fee and 50% subsistence expenses to 30 students attending vocational training classes. EVN also arrange work for these students in hydro-electric power plants of EVN in Lai Chau areas.