Climate change, a rising population and excessive exploitation of groundwater are putting pressure on the clean water supplies of Ho Chi Minh City, experts have warned.
The exhibition on water supply and drainage, sanitation, water resources and purification technology (Vietwater 2024) and the waste and environment technology & transportation Vietnam exhibition (WETV 2024) hosted by Informa Markets Vietnam kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on November 6.
Vice Chairman of the Can Tho municipal People's Committee Duong Tan Hien had a meeting with Farchad Kaviani, Managing Director of Southeast Asia of SUEZ Group of France on August 20, during which they discussed the possibility of cooperation in projects related to water supply, wastewater treatment, and waste management.
Vietnam will need to invest 20-30 billion USD on water supply and drainage to make sure that 100% of the population has access to clean water, according to experts.
Thai farmers are being asked not to grow off-season rice as the country’s water supply is now low due to the impact of climate change and other factors.
Hanoi’s Industrial Production Index (IIP) in September rose by 0.7% from the previous month and 3.5% year-on-year, the Hanoi Statistical Office reported.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will invest in building water supply pipeline networks to supply water to 8,000 households in areas with limited access to water.
Digital transformation has become a critical need for technical infrastructure enterprises to survive in the fourth industrial revolution, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, speakers said at a recent seminar in Ho Chi Minh City.
Singapore’s National Water Agency PUB announced on February 4 that the first large-scale and dual-mode desalination plant Keppel Marine East (KMEDP) has been inaugurated, which is capable of meeting about 7 percent of demand for drinking water in the island state.
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the bank of the European Union (EU), will invest 80 million EUR (about 97 million USD) in the Irrigated Agriculture Improvement Project (IAIP) to extend water supply and irrigation networks in several provinces across Cambodia.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Binh Duong Water Environment Joint Stock Company (BIWASE) signed an 8 million USD loan to expand the Tan Hiep Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Binh Duong province, one of the fastest-developing provinces of Vietnam.
The south-eastern province of Binh Phuoc expects to exceed its target for poverty reduction among ethnic groups this year as localities step up implementation of alleviation measures, according to its Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
Businesses in HCM City are in need of specific and long-term solutions, given that its index of industrial production (IIP) fell 4.9 percent in the first nine months of this year, according to insiders.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has invested in a number of works to prevent coast erosion while improving livelihoods for local residents, using resources mobilised from all sources.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on June 19 said it has approved a 126 million USD loan to support the construction of a 15-km water transmission pipeline aimed at helping secure water supply for nearly 13 million residents in the Philippine capital region.