Khmer ethnic people to be hooked to grid
SOC TRANG — Electricity of Viet Nam has started a VND300 billion (US$14.5 million) project to supply power to Khmer ethnic people in Vien Binh Commune, in southern Soc Trang Province's Tran De District early this week. Upon completion of the two year project, an additional 20,000 Khmer households will be connected to the power grid.
To date, about 98 per cent of the province's residents have been connected to the grid. — VNS