PM okays irrigation project in Mekong Delta

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a project to build the first phase of Cai Lon – Cai Be irrigation system in the Mekong Delta provinces of Kien Giang and Ca Mau from 2017-2021.

The project will be managed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development with investment of more than VND3.3 trillion (over US$145 million). 

It aims to control salinity in the two provinces and help develop local aquaculture.

The project will start this year with capital preparation, designing and land clearance.
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