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Mekong Delta focusing on water supply projects in salinity intrusion areas
The Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry has held a meeting in Bac Lieu Province to introduce clean water criteria in upgrading rural areas in the Mekong Delta.Statistics from the Irrigation Department (under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) reveal that in the Mekong Delta, ...
Tan Thai, Yen Nhi
Vietnam Water Week 2022: Opportunities for sustainable development of the water industry
Vietnam’s water sector is facing many challenges, requiring innovation in mechanisms and appropriate policies to meet the needs of daily life and economic development.In the context of rapid urbanization and water pollution, degradation and depletion, Vietnam has put together the “Vietnam Water Week 2022” to ...
Hung Vo
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 ...
WB-funded water supply–sanitation project benefits 1.4 million people
The World Bank-funded Program for Results (PforR) of rural water supply and sanitation in eight Red River Delta provinces has so far benefited 1.4 million residents. The programme, co-launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the World Bank (WB) in 2013, aimed ...