The inauguration took place in Nghia Lo town.

The project built at a total cost of VND 2.2 billion. The inauguration marked another concrete outcome in India’s long-standing development partnership with Vietnam.

The project, involving a 2.1 km long in-field canal, was implemented under Government of India’s Quick Impact Project (QIP) programme and completed in a short span of six months with an Indian grant assistance of USD 50,000.

It is providing irrigation for 70 hectares of farmland and bringing direct benefits to over 250 households in the locality. With an year-long availability of water due to the the new irrigation system, the farmers in Nghia Lo area can now have two crops per year instead of the earlier one crop only, significantly raising their incomes.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony at Nghia Lo, Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma said the aid is part of the traditional cooperation between the Indian Government and Yen Bai provinces.

He then underlined the people-centric nature of India’s development cooperation with Vietnam and identified agriculture as one of the most important foundations for the socio-economic development of both countries.

The diplomat also highlighted a number of recent transformative measures taken by Government of India to strengthen India’s farm sector and raise farmers’ income through Aatma Nirbhar Krishi (farmer sustenance) strategy.

For her part, Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee Vu Thi Hien Hanh thanked the Indian Government for the help and asked for more development cooperation programmes between the two sides