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In the 2021-2030 period, Vietnam aims to prevent pollution and environmental degradation, and gradually improve environmental quality. The national environment protection strategy by 2020 with the vision until 2030 was approved by the Prime Minister in September 2012. After seven years of implementation, the picture of Vietnam’s environment has many bright parts with the environment considered one of three important pillars of sustainable development. Nguyen Trung Thang, deputy director of the National Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment Regarding clean water supply, 86 percent of population now can access clean water, higher than the 80 percent in 2010. The proportion of rural population that can be provided with hygienic water has reached 94.84 percent, higher than the 79 percent in 2010. Regarding clean water supply, 86 percent of population now can access clean water, higher than the 80 percent in 2010. The proportion of rural … [Read more...] about Creating a decade of sustainable environment

Immediate measures and long-term plans should be implemented quickly to help provinces in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta cope with drought and saline intrusion, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh has said. Mekong Delta may face saline intrusion months earlier than normal Drought, saltwater intrusion hits Mekong Delta sooner than expected Saline intrusion threatens Mekong Delta A river in Bac Lieu Province has begun to dry up due to a lack of water. — VNS Photo Ngoc Diep Thanh has asked the ministry’s Viet Nam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration to improve the monitoring of water flows and salinity rates in the delta’s coastal provinces and cities. “They need to improve the quality of the forecasting systems and provide detailed assessment of impacts of natural disasters, drought and saltwater intrusion on industries such as agriculture and water supply systems,” he said. He said the meteorological … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Mekong Delta needs urgent measures to prevent drought, saline-intrusion

A number of wells that have been supplying large quantities of water in HCM City are being filled up since the city’s 100,000 or so wells have been identified as one of the main reasons for land subsidence. Workers from the Gia Dinh Water Supply JSC fill a well in Ward 11, Binh Thanh District. -- VNS File Photo On June 21, for instance, the well at Nguyen Dang Duong’s home on Nguyen Van Dau Street in Binh Thanh District was closed by workers from the Gia Dinh Water Supply Company. The well provided water for Duong’s family for over 15 years. He said when he dug the well there was no water supply in his house. “Now that clean water is available I accepted the proposal to fill in the well to prevent ground collapses and prevent groundwater pollution.” The Gia Dinh Water Supply Company has been entrusted with closing 17,000 wells in districts 3, Binh Thanh, Phu Nhuan, and Go Vap. Nguyen Van Dang, its director, said the company has collaborated with … [Read more...] about HCM City to fill in wells to prevent land subsidence