Mr Bounyavath Niraxay (left) and Mr Kensuke Yasue shake hands after signing a project agreement in Vientiane on Monday.

City inks deal on new JICA-funded water plant

The Vientiane Department of Public Works and Transport has signed an agreement with Kubota Construction Co., Ltd. to build a 40,000 m³/day water treatment plant, supported by a loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
The agreement was signed in Vientiane on Monday and will see the treatment plant built as part of the Vientiane Capital Water Supply Expansion Project.
The project is funded through a JICA loan agreement between the two signatories.
The project, valued at 6,478,257,873 yen (947 billion kip), is financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
The agreement was signed by the Director General of the Vientiane Department of Public Works and Transport, Mr Bounyavath Niraxay,and Manager of the Construction Group at Kubota Construction Co., Ltd., Mr Kensuke Yasue.
The signing was witnessed by the General Manager of the Vientiane Capital Water Supply State Enterprise, Mr Saiya Saimongkhoune.
Key project activities include the construction of a water treatment plant with a production capacity of 40,000 m³/day and related facilities (including a SCADA control system).
Another component is the construction of a raw water pumping station with a capacity of 160,000 m³/day and construction of two underground water storage tanks. One of these is at the Chinaimo water treatment plant (10,000 m³) and the other at the Salakham water distribution centre (7,100 m³), together with related facilities.
The necessary electrical and mechanical equipment will be supplied and installed.
The new facilities will be built over a period of 30 months, starting in October 2025 and finishing in 2028.
The project will expand the Chinaimo water supply plant, increasing its production capacity by 40,000 m³/day, from 80,000 to 120,000 m³/day.
When completed, it is envisaged that the additional facilties will enable an adequate supply of water for public consumption.
 

By Times Reporters
(Latest Update August 20, 2025)