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Suntory makes sustainability commitments with Mizuiku project

Suntory Group and Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Beverage (Suntory PepsiCo) has held a ceremony to summarise the eight-year journey of the “Mizuiku - I love clean water” program in Vietnam.

Historic drought in Ninh Thuan

The central province of Ninh Thuan experienced a historic drought between November 15, 2019, until May 26 this year.

Rural residents in Mekong Delta need access to clean water

All residents in rural areas of the Mekong Delta must have access to clean water, Nguyen Hoang Hiep, deputy minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said at a seminar held in Soc Trang Province on Wednesday (May 27).

A legal framework for water supply essential in Vietnam

Tighter regulations are needed to ensure good quality water is sourced for years to come.

 

Hanoi to halt bottled water price hike after water contamination incident

The Directorate of Market Surveillance under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has instructed Hanoi market watch to put a stop to rising prices of bottled water.

Nearly 90% of Hanoi's sewage ends up in rivers

Nearly 90 per cent of the country’s urban sewage is discharged untreated directly into waterways, according to a report by the Ministry of Construction.

Big money poured into Vietnam's water supply projects

Big investments have been made in water supply projects, changing the face of the sector.

Hoi An tourism city lacking drinking water

A water shortage in Quang Nam Province’s Hoi An City in central Vietnam is greatly affecting the lives of thousands of locals and tourists.

Vietnam's Central Highlands people lack access to clean water as supply projects abandoned

Hundreds of clean water projects have been built in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) in recent years to serve people living in poor and remote areas.

Central city seeks water shortage solution

 VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang will speed up the construction of key water plants – the Cau Do, Hoa Trung and Hoa Lien – in order to supply 250,000 cubic metres of clean water each day by 2019-2020.

Hanoi to have access to more clean water

 VietNamNet Bridge – People living in the capital city of Hanoi will have access to more clean water by 2020, thanks to six new projects.

Thousands of Hanoians lack clean water

Up to 2,000 households with 7,800 residents in Van Duc Commune of Ha Noi’s Gia Lam District do not have access to clean water following the Health Ministry’s standards.

Students learn about water conservation

Nearly 500 primary school students in HCM City yesterday took part BASF Kids’ Lab 2016, an interactive education programme, which emphasises the critical role of water in daily lives and how chemistry can be used to help water conservation. 

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Hanoians worry about clean water supply

VietNamNet Bridge - Water supply companies have committed to supplying clean water to households for daily use, but the water has not been clean as promised.

Hanoi set to face water shortages

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi could be hit by water shortages this summer because the Da River water pipeline no.1 faced risk of re-breaking, while a second pipeline will not be finished by its scheduled deadline,

Push for clean water, sanitation in rural areas needs $3.4b investment

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Thanh Hang, permanent chief of the National Target Programme for Rural Water and Sanitation, spoke to Nong thon ngay nay (Countryside Today) newspaper about targets for the upcoming period.

Vietnam’s poverty rate expected to drop below 5% by year-end

 VietNamNet Bridge – The poverty rate is projected to fall below 5% by the end of the year, according to a report to the National Assembly on the implementation of national target programmes that aim to improve people’s living standards.

More people become ill from drinking contaminated water

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have rung the alarm bell over the increasingly high proportion of people suffering from acute and chronic diseases, including diarrhea, parasitic worms and cancer, caused by the use of contaminated water.

Village blighted by polluted water

 VietNamNet Bridge – For over ten years, hundreds of households in Chuong My District's Lung Vi Village have had to drink, wash and cook using polluted water.