The plant cost US$1.6 billion (VND35,700 billion) to construct and is the 3rd largest hydropower plant in Southeast Asia. Above Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung arrives at the inauguration ceremony. |
Also, attending the ceremony are leaders of ministries, departments and central agencies along with representatives of the local Lai Chau, Dien Bien and Son La governments. |
View of the interior of the hydropower plant. |
Exterior view. |
To construct the plant, more than 2,000 local households are resettled. Pictured above are some of those resettled who attended the ceremony on December 20. |
Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung delivers the inauguration speech in which he applauds the efforts of all those involved in the project. |
Deputy PM Dung shakes hand with officials of EVN and congratulates them for a job well done. |
A technician points out features of the new hydropower plant to Deputy PM Dung on a tour of the facility. |
Deputy PM Dung greets workers on the project and thanks them for their dedicated work to bring the job in on time and under budget. |
Deputy PM Dung presents certificate of merit to local authorities. |
Deputy PM Dung ceremoniously presents the key to the hydropower plant to EVN. |
