Seventeen businesses have committed to provide an 309 billion VND in total for projects to upgrade the banks of 15 lakes across Hanoi, reported the Hanoi People’s Committee.

The businesses also ask for permission to invest in projects in the form of BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) or BT (Build-Transfer) to clean up lakes in the city.

Large donors include Thung Lung Vua Co, Ltd with 50 billion VND, Ngoi Nha Moi Trade Joint Stock Company, 30 billion VND, Hanoi General Import-Export Joint Stock Company, 27 billion USD and Him Lam Joint Stock Company, 25 billion VND.

The municipal People’s Committee has assigned Hanoi Water Supply One Member Limited Company to work closely with investors for timely and smooth implementations of the projects.