Infrastructure
Water and sanitation
Joint support to fight drought and saltwater threat
International organisations and donors are supporting local people in the Mekong Delta strongly impacted by heavy droughts and saltwater intrusion.In the Mekong Delta, salt water is often going inland and then mixed with freshwater used for drinking and agriculture. As a result, water shortages are ...
Ngoc Van
Legal framework for water supply essential in Vietnam
Tighter regulations are needed to ensure good quality water is sourced for years to come, according to Nguyen Thi Hong Khanh, from the Ministry of Construction’s Technological Infrastructure Department.The national programme to ensure water supply and prevent water loss in the 2018-25 period has been ...
Programme to provide clean water for mountainous areas
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a programme on searching for underground water resources to supply mountainous areas and areas facing shortages of water.The programme will be implemented in 41 provinces, including 15 in the Northern region, 11 in the North Central and South ...
The roles of stakeholders in outlining hydro-power master plan in the Mekong River basin
Environmental experts gathered at a conference held in Hanoi on September 11, discussing the important roles of stakeholders in outlining hydropower master plan and protecting water resources in the Mekong River basin.The event was organised by the Centre for Sustainable Development of Water Resources And ...
Ly Thanh Huong
Minister requests drawing out drought map for central region
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong asked the Directorate of Water Resources (DWR) to draw out a drought map for the central region during a working session with ministry-level units in Hanoi on July 22. Cuong said the World Meteorological Organisation forecast that ...
Water supply faces challenges of rapid urbanisation, rising population
Rapid urbanisation and a rising population were two of the difficulties facing the water sector. The increasing urban population was leading to large investment demands, but limited financial resources were causing serious challenges.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
HCM City upgrades water supply system
HCM City has upgraded its water supply network with the adoption of advanced technologies in operation and exploitation and supply of clean water. Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Water quality inspections to be held nationwide
Inspection units will be established in all cities and provinces nationwide to conduct regular inspections on the quality of water supplied to households from June next year, the Ministry of Health has said. Via a circular, the ministry has mandated that the quality of water ...
VNS Reporter
Conference reviews rural clean water supply
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the People’s Committee of northern Bac Ninh province held a conference on September 21 to review clean water management and set future orientations. []With the support of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) over the past four decades, ...
VNA Reporter
Poverty alleviation work reviewed
At least 10 per cent of investment capital in rural areas should be spent on improving clean water supplies. The idea was proposed yesterday at a working session between National Assembly Social Affairs Committee, Government’s Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee and ministries of planning, investment, agriculture and rural ...
VNS Reporter