The city draws some 94 percent of the water it uses for treatment at a spot downstream of where the Saigon meets the Dong Nai River, the Hoa Phu pumping station in its Cu Chi District, and at Hoa An in Dong Nai Province. … [Read more...] about HCMC to change water source for piped supply to residents
Dereham water supplies
Reshuffle underway to further stimulate revival of economy
“Such efforts, principally from the central government, have translated into an increase of investment expenditures from 4.8 per cent of GDP to 6.5 of GDP between the first nine months of 2019 and 2020, supporting aggregate demand through the multiplier effects on suppliers and jobs over time,” said an updated World Bank report on Vietnam’s economy. “With any stimulus programme, the role of public investment is not just to directly stimulate the economy, but also to crowd in private investment.” … [Read more...] about Reshuffle underway to further stimulate revival of economy
Vietnam considers shutting down polluting facilities to improve air quality
Vietnam ranked fourth in the number of pollution-linked deaths in the Western Pacific, with an estimated 71,365 Vietnamese people losing their lives to pollution, including 50,232 to air pollution, in 2017, the latest year for which data was available, according to the Pollution and Health Metrics report by Global Alliance on Health and Pollution. … [Read more...] about Vietnam considers shutting down polluting facilities to improve air quality