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Urban Growth Chokes Ho Chi Minh City’s Waterways
17 Apr 2012 - 10:32 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Pollution is rampant in Ho Chi Minh City’s waterways.
Vietnam to Increase Environmental Pollution Fines
10 Apr 2012 - 15:11 by Local Press Report
HANOI (VietnamNet Bridge) — Full Story - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has proposed th
Torrential Rains Destroy Vietnam Garlic Crop
10 Apr 2012 - 15:07 by Local Press Report
Ly Son Island (Fresh Plaza) — Full Story - Farmers on central Quang Ngai Province's Ly Son Island, known as the garlic kingdom, have suffered the worst
Authorities Work to Repair Leak at Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Dam
28 Mar 2012 - 07:10 by Local Press Report
HANOI (AsiaOne (Singapore)) — Vietnam’s energy authorities are fixing a leak at the biggest dam in the country’s central region, which could, if the problem were to get out of control, endanger thousands of people downstream,
State Shows Little Success in Addressing Water Pollution, Losses
28 Mar 2012 - 07:07 by Local Press Report
HANOI (VietnamNet Bridge) — Though having spent big sums of money of the state budget, relevant agencies have not done much to ease the water pollution and reduce the water loss level. According to Nguyen Hong Tien fro
Sold Downriver: Thailand, Laos Accused of Dam Lies
14 Mar 2012 - 08:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
vientiane, laos — Tensions are rising again over the proposed Thai-funded Xayaburi Dam project in Laos.
Sixty Percent of Vietnam’s Water Resources Come From Outside the Country
5 Mar 2012 - 09:59 by Local Press Report
HANOI (VietnamNet Bridge) — In the thoughts of Vietnamese people, Vietnam has endless water resources.
All Canals in Ho Chi Minh City Heavily Polluted
5 Mar 2012 - 10:01 by Local Press Report
HO CHI MINH CITY (Viet Nam News) — All canals in Ho Chi Minh City are heavily polluted by domestic and industrial wastewater, according to a newly issued report from the city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
Vietnam Authorities Brand Mekong Branch “a Sewer”
29 Feb 2012 - 08:43 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — The Tien River that runs through Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is severely polluted by human and industrial waste, authorities said.
ADB Official Says Vietnamese Rice Production Threatened
28 Feb 2012 - 22:45 by Local Press Report
HANOI (VietnamNet Bridge) — “The rice bowl of Southeast Asia is severely under threat because of irrigation practices and inadequate river flows in the (Mekong) delta,” said Arjun Thapan, a senior ADB advisor on infrastructur
Vietnam Needs Improved Water Monitoring System
21 Feb 2012 - 23:06 by Local Press Report
HANOI (VietnamNet Bridge) — Vietnam has a dense network of rivers which accounts for about 2 percent of the total flow of the rivers in the world.
Ho Chi Minh City Plans to Use Recycled Wastewater
8 Feb 2012 - 09:46 by Local Press Report
HO CHI MINH CITY (VietnamNet Bridge) — Ho Chi Minh City is looking to use recycled wastewater for flushing toilets, watering plants, putting out fires and landscaping.
DHV Consortium Wins Consultancy Contract for Mekong Delta Plan
31 Jan 2012 - 11:25 by Local Press Report
HANOI (Dredging Today) — A consortium led by consultancy and engineering firm DHV won a consulting contract for the Mekong Delta Plan.
Australia, Denmark, UK Support Vietnam Program
24 Jan 2012 - 10:36 by Local Press Report
HO CHI MINH CITY (SGGP (Vietnam)) — The governments of Australia, Denmark and the United Kingdom co-signed an agreement to provide $93 million USD to support the third phase of Vietnam’s National Target Program for Rural Water Supply
Vietnam Launches National Committee on Climate Change
17 Jan 2012 - 11:24 by Local Press Report
HANOI (AsiaOne) — Vietnam launched the first working session of its new National Committee on Climate Change last week. The committee was established only two days earlier.
Vietnam Calls for EOIs for Water, Wastewater Project
20 Dec 2011 - 14:18 by Local Press Report
washington, dc (Asia Pulse) — Vietnam is using a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for preparatory work for the Tam Ky Wastewater Sub-project under the Vietnam Urban Water Supply and Wastewater Project
Philippines’ MWSS Seeks to Cash in on Real Estate Boom
7 Dec 2011 - 14:04 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), the government utility that oversees the privatized water system in the Philippine capital of Manila and surrounding areas, is looking to c
VIETWATER 2011 Opens in Ho Chi Minh City
6 Dec 2011 - 10:49 by Local Press Report
HO CHI MINH CITY (Philippines News Agency) — The three-day International Water Supply, Sanitation, Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Purification Technology Show (VIETWATER 2011), opened on November 24 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ronser Bio-Tech Wins Two Contracts From TAL Group
29 Nov 2011 - 15:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — Wastewater treatment company Ronser Bio-Tech Sdn Bhd won two contracts from Hong Kong-based TAL Group to design and supply wastewater treatment systems for two of its textile mills in China.
UNDP Report Warns of Impending Water Threats
8 Nov 2011 - 14:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Exploitation of water and other natural resources threatens sustainable development globally and could worsen poverty in the least-developed nations of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, the Unit
Manila Water Eyes Business in Vietnam
8 Nov 2011 - 14:50 by Local Press Report
MANILA (Philippine Inquirer) — Water concessionaire Manila Water Company is looking to expand its business ventures in Vietnam. Manila Water President and CEO Gerardo Ablaza Jr.
HCM City Informs World Bank of Imminent Water Upgrade
1 Nov 2011 - 10:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Ho Chi Minh City is poised to upgrade management of its water resources and efficiency of its water supply system to ensure there is enough water for its growing population and economy.
Kitakyushu Municipal Government to Provide Water Management System to Hai Phong
1 Nov 2011 - 10:16 by Local Press Report
KITAKYUSHU (Japan Times) — Japan’s Kitakyushu municipal government will provide a water supply management system to the northern Vietnamese city of Hai Phong.
Better Sewers Badly Needed Across Southeast Asia
25 Oct 2011 - 22:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Southeast Asian countries must find the answer to swelling daily sewage and industrial wastewater, experts warn.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Water of Poor Quality
25 Oct 2011 - 12:26 by Local Press Report
HO CHI MINH CITY (Saigon GP-Daily (Vietnam)) — Ho Chi Minh City’s water is of poor quality, according to Nguyen Van Hong, deputy director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnamese Silk Manufacturer Fined for Pollution
18 Oct 2011 - 11:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — The Thai Tuan Group Corporation has been fined about $12,000 USD for contaminating the ecosystem, Vietnam’s Environmental Police Department said.
IWMI Opens Office in Vientiane
18 Oct 2011 - 10:55 by Local Press Report
vientiane (Times Live (South Africa)) — The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has opened an office in Vientiane to study the effects of climate change on Laos and the region.
Public Support Grows for Four-Rivers Restoration Project
18 Oct 2011 - 10:39 by Local Press Report
SEOUL (The Korea Herald) — Residents who had opposed the government’s four rivers restoration project are becoming more supportive of the program after they see improvements in watercourses, including the country’s four majo
Ramky Infrastructure Eyes Water Projects in Asia, Middle East
11 Oct 2011 - 09:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, HYDERABAD — Hyderabad-based infrastructure company Ramky Infrastructure Ltd.
Inadequate Sanitation Costs Bangladesh $4.2 Billion USD a Year
11 Oct 2011 - 09:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — Bangladesh suffers economic losses of some $4.2 billion USD a year, or the equivalent of 6.3 percent of its 2007 GDP, due to poor sanitation, according to a new World Bank-administered Water and
Vietnam, the Netherlands to Increase Cooperation in Water Resource Management
11 Oct 2011 - 08:59 by Local Press Report
HANOI (VNA (Vietnam)) — Vietnam and the Netherlands agreed to increase cooperation in five prioritized areas during the visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to the Netherlands from Sepember 27-October 1.
National Assembly Discusses Amendments to Water Use Law
11 Oct 2011 - 08:56 by Local Press Report
HANOI (SGGP (Vietnam)) — Vietnam’s National Assembly discussed amendments to the country’s law on use of water resources by individuals and organizations during the third session of the National Assembly Standing Committee
$4.8 Million USD to Tackle Pollution Caused by Vietnam Paper Village
4 Oct 2011 - 10:43 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Authorities in the northern Vietnamese province of Bac Ninh have endorsed a plan to tackle pollution triggered by the Phong Khe paper craft village.
Ramky International Signs MoU on Sludge Treatment Facility
4 Oct 2011 - 09:14 by Local Press Report
HYDERABAD (The Hindu (India)) — Ramky International Private Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd.
Vietnam Environmental Protection Law Proves Toothless
27 Sep 2011 - 09:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Vietnam’s Environmental Protection Law needs to be overhauled, experts say.
Experts quoted by VietNamNet Bridge last week portrayed the law as unworkable.
Ho Chi Minh City Pioneers Domestic Water Recycling
27 Sep 2011 - 08:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Water recycling is under scrutiny from experts and enterprises in Vietnam as the possible answer to natural resources problems, according to Dr.
Pöyry Wins Wastewater Disposal Contracts in Vietnam
26 Sep 2011 - 23:22 by Local Press Report
VANTAA (Pöyry Group (Press Release)) — The water and environment business group of Finland’s Pöyry has won a $4.7 million USD contract for wastewater disposal and solid waste management for four provincial towns in Vietnam.
Pöyry Wins Contract for Wastewater Disposal in Vietnam
13 Sep 2011 - 09:24 by Local Press Report
HELSINKI (Pöyry Plc (Press Release)) — Pöyry Plc’s Water & Environment business group won a contract for wastewater disposal and solid waste management in four provincial towns in Vietnam.
Household Investment in Sanitation Leads to Economic Gains in East Asia
30 Aug 2011 - 09:39 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Sweden, STOCKHOLM — East Asian households that invest in basic sanitation improvements “have a better quality of life and could increase up to sevenfold the return on investment in economic benefits,” according to a
Vietnam Wastewater Treatment Causes Pollution
30 Aug 2011 - 09:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Vietnam, DANANG — Wastewater treatment stations established to lower pollution are actually causing environmental pollution in Danang, a South Central Vietnamese port on the coast of the South China Sea at the mou
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