Several National Assembly deputies have proposed considering the supply of clean water as a conditional business field while offering feedback on amending the Investment Law, saying that this should be treated as a matter of national security.

A Japanese expert was so confident about the Japanese bio-nanotechnology treatment in Hanoi’s polluted To Lich River that he took a swim.

ETM-hika system can separate raw and fine garbage to remove large-size waste and impurities, which, combined with the application of physicochemical technology, can eliminate harmful substances and protect the environment.

Hanoi Mayor Nguyen Duc Chung has asked the city's Inspection Agency to conduct a thorough check over the purchase, usage and effectiveness of the Redoxy3C substance which has been used to treat polluted water at 87 lakes in Hanoi.

MBBR (Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor) is a medical waste water treatment technology which has 1.5-2 times higher efficiency than conventional aerobic bioreactors. 

After selling his assets and giving up a business which brought stable income, Vu Tien Anh launched a startup selling his MET water treatment system which has been honored at many international invention contests.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is seeking funds for 17 flood-control and wastewater treatment projects because of a city budget shortfall, authorities said at a meeting last Thursday.

HCMC needs at least 12 waste water treatment plants to deal with the large volume of domestic waste water daily. However, it is difficult to call for private investments in the sector.

VietNamNet Bridge - As state and local budgets are limited, calling for private investment in waste water treatment is considered the most feasible solution for now. 

Spain should be fined at least 46.5 million euros for failing to treat waste water properly in 17 towns and cities, the European Commission said on Thursday, adding it was taking the country back to court over the infringements.

 The central city of Da Nang has been struggling against waste water at Industrial Zones (IZs) and urban sites, as well as to supply clean water while dealing with heavily polluted sites. 

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has intensified inspections of industrial zones to ensure they build and operate concentrated waste water treatment systems. 

About 9,000 Vietnamese die every year because of substandard water and poor sanitary conditions, and most of it appears to be caused by violations of waste water treatment regulations.

Vietnam has been advised to call for capital from different investment sources to develop waste water treatment projects, or the state will have to pay $780 million a year to cover the economic losses caused by the poor hygiene.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam needs about US$8.3 billion to provide waste water treatment services to its 36 million urban residents by 2025, according to a World Bank report released yesterday, January 20.

Healthcare stations in HCM City, small and big, all have been told to build waste water treatment systems, which is a big waste of money.

VietNamNet Bridge – Five hundred solar treatment systems will be installed in remote areas in HCM City, Da Nang and Ha Noi to supply potable water.

VietNamNet Bridge – Although state management of water resources has improved, it has still not reached an adequate level, according to HCM City officials.

VietNamNet Bridge – Enterprises and industrial zones complain that they cannot seek the loans at reasonable interest rates to build water treatment plants. As a result they have to… discharge untreated wastewater into the environment.

VietNamNet Bridge – Waste water treatment is a big problem in Vietnam’s cities, according to a workshop on waste water control and treatment in Vietnam’s cities held by the Ministry of Construction and Germany’s GTZ on December 8.