20 years in Vietnam
Coping with potential impacts of climate change: A dyke built alongside Cổ Hội Lake now protects families and farmland. Projet: Rural infrastructure development on the Red River Delta © François CARLET-SOULAGES / NOI Pictures
Đinh Xuân Thoi, 53, and his wife, Đinh Thị Gẩn, 54, live with their family at the edge of Cổ Hội Lake. Prior to construction of the dyke, their land was frequently flooded, adversely affecting their rice harvests. Since its construction, their twice-yearly harvests are now better in both quality and quantity. © François CARLET-SOULAGES / NOI Pictures
Mr Thoi was able to expand his poultry flock, providing him with an extra income source. © François CARLET-SOULAGES / NOI Pictures
Mr Thoi was able to dig a large reservoir on a plot of unused land in front of his house and use it for fish farming. He is seen in this picture sorting fish with his wife and the helping hand of a neighbour. Š François CARLET-SOULAGES / NOI Pictures
Prevent flooding due to heavy rains: This retaining canal channels the water directly to the retention reservoir. Town of Tam Ky, population 63,000, a main centre in Quang Nam Province, south of Danang. Project: Central Vietnam environmental enhancement Š Laurent Weyl / Collectif Argos
Lang Co, located in a beautiful bay slated for major tourism development, received funding from AFD to enable the construction of solid waste landfill sites. A main town in a district of Hue, in central Vietnam, not far from Danang. Project: Central Vietnam environmental enhancement Š Laurent Weyl / Collectif Argos
Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, assistant director of the local ward Women’s League in Hai Van, with her son Dao Huy Thanh, on the national highway at the entrance to the town. Phuong Thao witnessed the transformation of her town; AFD funding has enabled drainage ditches to be put in along the national highway that goes through the town. Project: Central Vietnam environmental enhancement Š Laurent Weyl / Collectif Argos
Helping to expand a less-developed economic zone in northern Vietnam: Improved traffic safety has made it possible to increase and expedite passenger and goods transport by rail. Railway redevelopment project between Yen Vien and Lao Cai Š Binh DANG
Railway redevelopment project between Yen Vien and Lao Cai Š Binh DANG
Railway redevelopment project between Yen Vien and Lao Cai Š Binh DANG
Southern Vietnam is experiencing a major electricity shortage. The high-voltage line between Pleiku, with abundant production capacity, and Cau Bong, in the south, is 437 km long and has 928 power towers (500kV) to meet the electricity needs. Pleiku-My Phuoc-Cau Bong electricity transmission project Š Nicolas CORNET
Electricity sub-station in Pleiku Province. Pleiku-My Phuoc-Cau Bong electricity transmission project Š Nicolas CORNET
Engineers check temperature of sub-station electrical equipment. Pleiku-My Phuoc-Cau Bong electricity transmission project Š Nicolas CORNET
Mr Le Van Hanh has just purchased a paddy rice combine. Phuoc Son Commune, Binh Dinh Province. Project: Rural and agricultural development through people’s credit funds Š Binh DANG
Ms Phan Thi Loc, director of Ngo May People’s Credit Bank, poses in an acacia plantation. The wood harvested will be used to make paper. AFD contributed funding for this project in the framework of agriculture development aid and enhancement of regions with limited resources. Binh Dinh Province. Project: Rural and agricultural development through people’s credit funds © Nicolas CORNET
Mr Nguyen Thanh Sang set up a clothing production unit. He took out a two-year loan of 50 million dong (2.000 EUR), invested in machines and hired a dozen operators in the hamlet. Binh Dinh Province.
Project: Rural and agricultural development through people’s credit funds Š Binh DANG
Ms Ho Thi Hanh and her husband make rice paper. Their two-year loan of 120 million dong (5.000EUR) enabled them to purchase a machine, a place to work and other items of equipment.
Binh Dinh Province. Project: Rural and agricultural development through people’s credit funds © Nicolas CORNET
Mr Chung took out a two-year loan of 50 million dong (2.000EUR) from the Ngo May People’s Credit Bank, supported by AFD, to set up an acacia tree nursery in Binh Dinh Province.
Project: Rural and agricultural development through people’s credit funds Š Nicolas CORNET
When the monsoon season peaks, the Mekong River floods into the streets of delta communities.
Nga Nam floating market in the coastal province of Soc Trang. Š Nicolas CORNET
Credit line to Mekong Housing Bank – Climate change mitigation: AFD helped rehabilitate a market often flooded when struck by heavy rains. My Luong Market had fallen into disrepair and was inaccessble to customers. It got a new lease on life after ground-lifting operations. Project: Rural and agricultural development through people’s credit funds. © Nicolas CORNET