(VOVworld) – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung launched the construction of a national power grid project for Lai Son island commune, Kien Giang province on Friday. This will be the first and largest offshore power line project in Kien Giang to promote socio-economic development and improve local people living standards. The Prime Minister said this project is a long term and fundamental solution to supply electricity for Lai Son and other island communes in Kien Giang. Earlier, the Prime Minister joined the ground breaking ceremony of a cable car service and recreational complex in Hon Thom, Phu Quoc island, Kien Giang province. This European technique cable care service will cover an 8 kilometer distance from An Thoi town to Hon Thom island, breaking the world record of over 1.5 kilometers covered by Fansipan cable car service.