(VOVworld) – The World Bank Vietnam said on Wednesday that a credit support worth 415 million USD from the International Development Association has been approved to help Vietnam improve its dams’ safety.

Dak Toa irrigation dam in Kon Tum (Photo: VNA)

About 6.8 million Vietnamese people will get benefits from the Vietnam Dam Rehabilitation and Safety Improvement Project to upgrade 450 irrigation dams.

The project will help 2.7 million people who rely on the dams for agriculture production, aquaculture and water supply and 4.1 million people and economic assets downstream that are at risk in the event of a dam failure.

In addition to the dam rehabilitation, the project will endorse the Vietnamese Government to implement a sustainable framework for ensuring dam safety across the portfolio of dams.