The PM has assigned the State Bank of Việt Nam to realize the procedures for amending the Agreement with the WB.

Hồ Chí Minh City’s People’s Committee has to direct and supervise other activities to guarantee the effectiveness and objectives of the project.

The project will lead to sustainable improvements in public health, and the well-being of the city's population, through improved reductions in wastewater pollution, and in flood occurrences, as a result of institutional efficiency in the management of drainage, and wastewater services.

The first component is the construction of the Nhiêu Lộc-Thị Nghè wastewater interceptor, to divert dry weather wastewater flows to the screening or the pumping facility. In addition, combined sewer overflow structures will divert wastewater flows into the interceptor during dry weather.

However, to mitigate the accumulated, odorous waters from the canal during rising tides, a canal flushing mechanism will be installed, drawing canal waters to the sewage interceptor, through withdrawal chambers located in the canal embankment, operated through automatic modes controlled from the pumping station.

This pumping station will have hydraulic capacities, and is located at the confluence of the canal, and the Saì Gòn River, with a river outfall discharge.

The second component is the drainage works to replace, and extend combined sewers to reduce overflows of storm-water, and wastewater. It also includes dredging works for sludge transportation and disposal; cleaning inspection of secondary sewers; and, construction of tertiary sewers. Equipment will be procured to support institutional strengthening, and maintenance functions.

By Thùy Dung