Vietnam seeks stronger partnership with Spain
Politburo member and Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man on March 15 arrived in Madrid to start his four-day working visit to Spain.
Hanoi can treat roughly 29.1 percent of wastewater
Regarding wastewater treatment and the progress of wastewater treatment plants in Hanoi, Director of the Hanoi Department of Construction Vo Nguyen Phong said that so far, the capital city has 6 wastewater treatment zones with a total capacity of 273,000 cubic meters a day, the rate of wastewater collected and treated has only reached 29.1 percent.
Vietnam should use more PPP in wastewater treatment
The promotion of public-private partnership (PPP) in wastewater treatment of Vietnam is a promising measure to address the limit of national budget and effectively mobilize rich resources in the private sector.
HCMC calls for investment in wastewater treatment plants
In order to increase the rate and aim for most domestic wastewater to be treated to meet standards before being discharged into the environment, from now to 2025, Ho Chi Minh City will call for investment in many wastewater treatment plants with a capacity of treating about 3 million cubic meters of wastewater a day.
Vietnam needs US$10 billion for urban wastewater treatment
Climate change has had a range of impacts on businesses and regions. One of the most urgent and challenging issues in urban areas today is drainage water management, anti-flooding task, and wastewater treatment. According to the Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association, Vietnam needs an amount of about US$8-US$10 billion for urban wastewater drainage and treatment.
Vietnamese enterprises invest in textile materials for local and export demand
Vietnamese enterprises have prompted pouring investment in textile material production to satisfy local and export demand after China’s supply chains were disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Construction of Tan Son Nhat Airport’s Terminal 3 to start in October
Construction of Terminal 3 of Tan Son Nhat International Airport will start in October, said the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) on March 9.
HCMC calls for investment in three wastewater treatment plants
The Department of Construction of Ho Chi Minh City on July 18 said that from now to 2025, the city will call for ODA capital and domestic investors to carry out some wastewater treatment projects in the basin in the West of the city.
Ongoing Vietwater in HCMC features technologies in waste water treatment
Ongoing Vietnam’s International Water Supply, Sanitation, Water Resources and Purification Event (Vietwater) backed by Vietnam Water Supply & Sewerage Association (VWSA) has been taking place at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) from November 6.
HCMC to implement environment protection solution for Dong Nai river basin
To protect the environment in Dong Nai river basin, Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee proposed the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) to research and publicize a national and regional plan, early used as a base for the City’s general plan for water resource protection and climate change adaptation.
Many anti-flooding projects later than expected in HCMC
Ho Chi Minh City has been making effort to tackle flooding with remarkable results but a number of projects have been behind schedule while many have inefficiently operated after being put into use because of asynchronous investment.
European visit draws future image of HCMC
Talking with the media on the working trips to the Netherlands and Germany last week, Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan said that the visit has helped leaders draw the future image of the city in the next few years.
HCMC and Sweden promote environmental cooperation
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong and Swedish Crown Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice Desiree wished to deepen bilateral relations between the two nations, especially in environmental issues.
Most households in Vietnam get access to clean water by 2032
From 2010 to 2016, the number of households getting access to clean water source increased from 90.5 percent to 93.4 percent or it surges 0.41 percent averagely every year.
HCMC strives to end street flooding by 2020
Ho Chi Minh City has been making efforts to end street flooding by 2020 in the recently issued plan by the city People’s Committee in implementing anti-flooding program in the phase of 2018-2020.
Private firm invests in 100 wastewater treatment plants
Dai Nam Company director general Huynh Uy Dung yesterday said that the company would invest VND10 trillion (US$428.73 million) in building 100 wastewater treatment plants nationwide.
Nearly $ 1.7 million spent on animal farm wastewater treatment
Ho Chi Minh City is planning to spend nearly VND40 billion ($1.7 million ) on animal farm wastewater treatment for the period 2018-2020.
HCM City reviews ongoing flood-prevention programme
Flood prevention works in Ho Chi Minh City between 2016 and 2020 are estimated to cost more than VND96.3 trillion (US$4.24 billion), according to the city’s Steering Centre of the Urban Flood Control Programme.
Wastewater treatment far behind urbanization speed: expert
Vietnam’s drainage and wastewater treatment system has been old, downgraded, asynchronous and unable to catch up with urbanization speed, said Mr. Cao Lai Quang, chairman of Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association.
Environmental pollution worrying problem in HCMC
Environmental pollution has been worrying in HCMC with waste treatment failing to meet requirements, exceeding permissible levels in many places, said chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Council Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam on Sunday.