The People's Committee of Phu Quy Island District in Binh Thuan Province said that the whole district has only two freshwater reservoirs, which have not yet met the demand for water for daily life and production activity of more than 30,000 local people.
Several rural clean water supply works in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak were built with investment capital of up to tens of billions of Vietnamese dong but failed to promote their effectiveness and have been abandoned. The State budget is wasted while people are still longing for clean water.
AB Mauri Viet Nam Limited, located in the southern province of Dong Nai, has just publicly introduced its wastewater treatment process using reverse osmosis (RO) filter technology. This advanced technology is able to eliminate all toxin in wastewater, especially heavy metal.
Vietnam must exploit its water resources more efficiently if it is to ensure the remaining 4.5 million local people without tap water gain access, while at the same time the growing population and economy put additional strain on water capacity.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) January 9 announced to commit US$15.3 million in the form of a convertible loan to DNP Water Joint Stock Company to support clean water supply in Vietnam's urban areas.
