Vietnam to build hydro power plants in north Laos

Vietnam will build three hydro power plants in Nam Et river, northern Laos ’ Huaphan province with a combined capacity of 420 MW.

A memorandum of understanding to this effect was signed between Laos Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Thoongmy Phomvisay and Director of EVN International Joint Stock Company Nguyen Thanh Huan in Vientiane on Dec. 31.

Earlier, EVN invested in a 1,400 MW hydro power plant in Luang Prabang.

Source: VNA

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