More than 2,000 students and teaching staff at five schools in Dien Ban town, Duy Xuyen Dong Giang and Nam Giang districts in Quang Nam province have benefited from clean water systems donated by Lifestart Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation based in Hoi An.
In parallel with improving the quality of medical check-up and treatment, the Chợ Rẫy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City is striving to build a friendly and comfortable environment for the patients. The recent existing of drinking water carts has brought joys to the patients who are fighting cancer here.
The European Union (EU) has decided to provide 60,000 EUR (66,600 USD) in humanitarian aid for the Mekong Delta to help local residents cope with drought and saltwater intrusion.
Ho Chi Minh City needs a master plan for 30 years to make sure that investments in water supply dovetail with the overall long-term plan, experts have said.
In an effort to become a modern and smart city, Hanoi installed free drinking water taps on some streets. The move has received an enthusiastic response from tourists and local residents.
In an effort towards a civilized, modern and smart city, Hanoi has installed free drinking water taps in some streets, which has received the enthusiastic responses from tourists and local residents.
As many as 152 water filters have been presented to 49 schools in Nui Thanh district, the central province of Quang Nam, under a programme that provides clean drinking water for schools.
The Vietnam Red Cross (VRC) in collaboration with the Procter & Gamble Vietnam held a ceremony to launch a programme “Clean drinking water for children” in Long Xuyen city, the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on March 29 in response to World Water Day.
Growth prospects for developing Asia are looking up, bolstered by a revival in world trade and strong momentum in China, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in its Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2017 Update released on September 26.
Residents in An Duc commune, Ba Tri district, in Ben Tre, on April 24, flocked to the communal People’s Committee Office to get drinking water under a desalination programme.
The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) of Thailand has urged industrial producers to cut water consumption amid the intensifying drought.
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