All hamlets in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang havegained access to the national power grid, improving local livingconditions and socio-economic development.
More than 200,000 provincial households now have a regular supply of electricity, an increase of 40,000 since 2009.
Da Ban 1 and Da Ban 2 are the most disadvantaged hamlets of My Bangcommune, Yen Son district, with almost all residents hailing from theDao ethnic group.
Le Chi Cong, head of Da Ban 1hamlet, recalled the hardships of life when all 148 households did nothave electricity. Although they spent nearly 100 million VND (4,760 USD)on connecting their houses to power lines from neighbouring areas,electricity was weak and unstable due to the long distances and inferiorelectric wire quality.
Other families used waterturbines to produce power, but these machines were only operational inthe rainy season and became useless in the dry season, Cong said.
Tuong Van Quan, a resident in Da Ban 1, said since the hamlet gainedaccess to the national grid, his rice husking expenses have been cut by1,000 VND for every 10kg of rice thanks to the availability ofelectricity-powered facilities.
Meanwhile, 134houses in neighbouring Da Ban 2 have also finally accessed electricitythanks to the national new-style rural area building programme carriedout in the locality since 2011, according to the head of the hamlet, LyVan Cang.
Local families have bought lightingdevices as well as agricultural machinery, such as rice hullers andcassava grinders, that help them reduce production time and expenses, headded.
Bui Quang Hung, Chairman of the My Bangcommunal People’s Committee, said under the rural area buildingprogramme, the State-run Tuyen Quang Power Company built more than 4kmof high-voltage lines, 15km of low-voltage lines, and two substations ata total cost of 10 billion VND (476,000 USD) last year, providing allhouses in Da Ban 1 and 2 with electricity from the national grid.
Power access is a prerequisite for socio-economic development, helpingMy Bang narrow the gap between rural and urban areas to become one ofthe first three communes in Tuyen Quang province to meet all 19requirements of the rural area building programme, he noted.-VNA
More than 200,000 provincial households now have a regular supply of electricity, an increase of 40,000 since 2009.
Da Ban 1 and Da Ban 2 are the most disadvantaged hamlets of My Bangcommune, Yen Son district, with almost all residents hailing from theDao ethnic group.
Le Chi Cong, head of Da Ban 1hamlet, recalled the hardships of life when all 148 households did nothave electricity. Although they spent nearly 100 million VND (4,760 USD)on connecting their houses to power lines from neighbouring areas,electricity was weak and unstable due to the long distances and inferiorelectric wire quality.
Other families used waterturbines to produce power, but these machines were only operational inthe rainy season and became useless in the dry season, Cong said.
Tuong Van Quan, a resident in Da Ban 1, said since the hamlet gainedaccess to the national grid, his rice husking expenses have been cut by1,000 VND for every 10kg of rice thanks to the availability ofelectricity-powered facilities.
Meanwhile, 134houses in neighbouring Da Ban 2 have also finally accessed electricitythanks to the national new-style rural area building programme carriedout in the locality since 2011, according to the head of the hamlet, LyVan Cang.
Local families have bought lightingdevices as well as agricultural machinery, such as rice hullers andcassava grinders, that help them reduce production time and expenses, headded.
Bui Quang Hung, Chairman of the My Bangcommunal People’s Committee, said under the rural area buildingprogramme, the State-run Tuyen Quang Power Company built more than 4kmof high-voltage lines, 15km of low-voltage lines, and two substations ata total cost of 10 billion VND (476,000 USD) last year, providing allhouses in Da Ban 1 and 2 with electricity from the national grid.
Power access is a prerequisite for socio-economic development, helpingMy Bang narrow the gap between rural and urban areas to become one ofthe first three communes in Tuyen Quang province to meet all 19requirements of the rural area building programme, he noted.-VNA
