Vietnam
Latest water news about the Vietnam Water Sector
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HCM City’s major environment and sanitation project face slow progress
Nhiêu Lộc-Thị Nghè Cannal in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Mạnh Linh 19 Feb 21 Vietnamnews Source HCM CITY — A project to improve the environment and sanitation in HCM City’s District 2 worth more than VNĐ11.13 trillion (US$495 million) is lagging well behind schedule, requiring authorities’ interventions to speed up.…
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Investment booms as Soc Trang improves business climate
https://www.vir.com.vn/investment-booms-as-soc-trang-improves-business-climate-82732.html 20 Feb 21 Vietnam Investment Review Source Soc Trang province’s efforts to improve its business climate is paying off with more and more investors, both domestic and foreign, coming since 2016. Hanoi – Soc Trang province’s efforts to improve its business climate is paying off with more and more investors, both…
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Cửu Long Delta takes measures to cope with saltwater intrusion
Farmers in Cửu Long Delta are facing a shortage of clean water due to the low water level of the Mekong River. VNA/VNS Photo 20 Feb 21 Vietnamnews Source MEKONG DELTA — The Department of Water Resources Management under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has warned localities in the…
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Mekong River water level rise barely discernible in Vietnam
General view of Mekong River, Ban Namprai village, Nong Khai province, Thailand in 2019. Photo by Reuters. 23 Feb 21 VNExpress Source Water levels in some sections of the Mekong River have only increased slightly in the last seven days though China has claimed consistent excess outflow from the Jinghong dam. The…
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PM proposes measures to galvanise int’l efforts to address climate-related risks to peace, security
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses the UNSC debate from Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 24 Feb 21 Vietnam Investment Review Source Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended and delivered remarks at an open debate of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on addressing climate-related risks to international peace and security, which was…
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UK investors keen to participate in renewable energy in VN
A wind farm in Bình Thuận Province. Investors from the UK were showing significant interest in investing in renewable energy projects in Việt Nam, especially off-shore wind power. — VNA/VNS Photo Mạnh Linh 26 Feb 21 Vietnamnews Source HÀ NỘI — Investors from the UK were showing significant interest in investing…
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Zero waste systems could create more than 18,000 jobs in HCM City
Panels are reformed from waste at a factory in central Việt Nam. Waste can be reduced at a dumpsite by methods of recycling, reusing and classification at the source. — VNS Photo Công Thành 6 Feb 21 Vietnamnews Source HCM CITY — HCM City could create more than 18,000 new jobs…
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Innovations to implement Việt Nam’s climate change targets
Caitlin Wiesen, UNDP Resident Representative in Việt Nam, speaks at the Youth4Climate Conference, in Hà Nội on Thursday. — VNS Photo Kiều Vân 26 Feb 21 Vietnamnews Source HÀ NỘI — Youth Union members and young people, as Việt Nam’s future leaders, play an important role to implement the Nationally…