On July 29, 2017, Minister of Laos Ministry of Energy and Mines, Dr. Khammany Inthirath and other officials, accompanied by CHMC vice President, Mr. Jin Renzhe, CHMC President Assistant, Mr. Zheng Hansong, General Manager of CHMC Building Material Business Unit, Mr. Zhou Renfei, General Manager of CHMC Market Development Business Unit, Mr. Zhang Fei, went to Xieng Khuang Province inspecting the Nam Ngum 4 Hydropower Project.

In the morning, the Delegation arrived in the survey site of the Silicon Project, then were debriefed the Project progress, the survey area in the earlier stage, and the survey achievements, the following survey area and work arrangement. Dr. Khammany Inthirath fully affirmed the survey work in the earlier stage, appreciated that the Project Team could continue survey work by overcoming the difficulties in the raining season. He instructed related departments to speed the approval procedures, and support the survey work, in order that the Project could be carried out as soon as possible.

Picture 1. Minister Khammany Inthirath is Inspecting the Silicon Project site

In the afternoon, the Delegation went to Nam Ngum 4 Hydropower Project site, stood on the view platform of the Project, checking the whole landform and the layout of the dam area, acquiring the dam area scope, the water reservoir in the dam, and the inhabitant relocation, etc. CHMC Deputy General Engineer, Mr. Yang Zhanyu, and CHMC Project Manager, Mr. Zhou Renfei, replied in detail to Dr. Khammany Inthirath’s enquiry. The Delegation and CHMC staff, with interest, had a group photo as a memento, under a tree which was over 100 years old, near the dam open line. Dr. Khammany Inthirath fully affirmed the positive measurements which CHMC Project Team applied to protect the old trees and the ecology environment around.

Picture 2. Take a group photo under the tree over 100-year old

After the inspecting, the Delegation viewed the Project propaganda video in the site meeting room. Dr. Khammany Inthirath spoke favorably of the progress of the Ngum 4 Hydropower Project, and he hoped that the Project could be implemented smoothly, generate power ahead of the schedule, to contribute to the Laos power industry and the friendship between China and Laos.

Picture 3. View the Project propaganda video in the site meeting room