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Hanoi authorities at different levels have strived to find solutions to protect clean water sources for the capital city’s sustainable socio-economic development.

Vietnam is striving to ensure the security of water sources and safety of dykes and reservoirs.

The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations co-organised an online debate on May 24 that highlighted the importance of protecting water sources and water supply infrastructure in armed conflicts.

UNICEF will provide at least 100,000 USD in emergency relief to the central region which has been devastated by floods and landslides triggered by downpours over the past two weeks.

Breeding cold-water sturgeon in cages has brought a stable source of income for poor farmers in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

More than 3,000 cu.m of untreated wastewater is released into Hanoi’s Cau Bay canal through 26 discharge points daily.

The southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of treating 80 percent of total daily household wastewater under its pollution reduction programme in 2016-2020.

The HMCCYU has launched a five-month “Green Sundays” campaign to raise awareness of environmental protection nationwide, particularly in crowded residential areas, factories, agencies and schools.

Countries in the Mekong River basin have been urged to stop building hydroelectric dams on the river’s main stream as alluvial soil and vital nutrients are being seriously depleted.

The Ambassadors of the Netherland, Denmark and Switzerland are making a working trip to the Central Highland province of Lam Dong to enquire into the management of forest and water sources.

The worst drought ever recorded in Vietnam has prompted the government and the public to brainstorm strategies on using water sources intelligently for food security and poverty reduction.