Water suppliers riding high in 2023
The outlook for water suppliers is optimistic this year as water prices are expected to grow on the back of mounting demand.
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.
Vietnam to implement advanced technologies in water source protection
The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Science and Technology Associations has just organized a virtual meeting for businesses of the water industry between Vietnam and Hungary regarding current challenges and solutions to ensure security and quality of water sources in Vietnam.
HCMC should build overall drainage plan for 2030
HCMC should immediately build an overall drainage plan for 2030 with visions for 2050, review existing drainage projects as they have been designed for too long and no longer suited the current situation.
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.
Vietnam needs $10.2 billion for clean water supply projects
Vietnam needs up to US$10.2 billion to invest in new water supply and sewerage projects to meet increasing clean water demand, which will approximate 10 million cubic meters a day by 2020.
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.
HCMC loses 40 pc of clean water a day
The amount of clean water being lost through leakages in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is up to 40 percent, while the national average is lower at 33 percent, Nguyen Ton, chairman of Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association (VWSA), said June 19.