The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has invested more than 215 billion VND (9.4 million USD) in building water supply pipelines to ensure clean water for residents of coastal districts in dry season of 2017.
There is adequate water supply for the dry season in Thailand in 2017 while only some areas of the country will face water shortage, according to the Thai Hydro and Agro Informatics Institute.
Representatives from Japan’s Kobelco Corporation expressed their desire to invest in the Nhon Trach 2 water supply plant project in the southern province of Dong Nai at a working session with local authorities on March 1.
The main water supply company in Da Nang city, Dawaco, has proposed that it raises funds on its own to build the Hoa Lien Water Plant instead of using non-refundable Official Development Assistance (ODA) funds from Japan.
The JICA-funded Nhon Trach water supply plant's first phase in Dong Nai province has proved effective, contributing to improving local living conditions and benefiting production activities of enterprises.
The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has kicked off a rural clean water programme in 2017, with the aim of providing tap-water for about 5,000 rural households.
The south central coastal province of Binh Thuan has proposed the Government allocate investment to build two reservoirs in its island district of Phu Quy to ensure water supply for the daily life and production and provide fishery services.
A water supply station, which can turn saltwater with salinity of 16‰ into fresh water, was inaugurated in An Hiep commune, Ba Tri district, the southern province of Ben Tre, on November 26.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved water supply planning for the Mekong Delta region to 2030 with a vision to 2050, aiming to reduce average clean water loss to 18 percent in 2020.
The World Bank (WB) will help Vietnam build water-supply plants, according to an official at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment at a conference on water resources.
Finnish firms specialising in water supply and solid waste treatment shared their experience in providing safe water at a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on November 8.
A conference to accelerate the implementation of a German-funded water project was held in Dong Van district, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on October 3.
Construction on a waste treatment project of Greenity Hau Giang Company was launched in the southern Hau Giang province’s Chau Thanh district on October 2.
The Government has planned to invest over 6.59 billion USD in the Central Highlands in 2016-2020, mostly in building and upgrading irrigation and water supply facilities and transportation system.
HCM City’s Can Gio district has been urged to develop its marine economy as part of the “Ho Chi Minh City moving towards the sea with climate change adaptation” programme.
Hanoi, August 10 (VNA) – The Prime Minister has approved the National Programme on ensuring the supply of safe water in the period of 2016-2025 with the goal of bringing clean and sanitary water.
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