The beneficiaries come from the Mong, Thai, Kho Mu, Xinh Mun communities residing in mountainous border villages across five communes in Mai Son and Song Ma districts. Under an investment of VND153 billion (US$6.88 million) sourced from the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and EVN Northern Power Corporation, the project completed on June 30, 2016. It brings the proportion of residents in Son La having access to electricity to nearly 90%, with 87.8% of rural households now connected to the national grid.