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Thai Tap Announces Expansion Plans
28 Feb 2013 - 11:04 by Local Press Report
Bangkok (Bloomberg ) — Thai Tap Water Supply (TTW) Plc plans to invest $798 million USD over five years, including expanding to neighboring Myanmar, the Thai-language Krungthep Turakij said, citing Managing Director So
Vietnam Faces $15 Billion in Climate Change Losses Every Year
11 Jan 2013 - 10:12 by Local Press Report
HANOI (Saigon Daily) — DARA International, an organization specializing in research on environment monitoring, announced in a report on January 10 in Hanoi that Vietnam had become even more vulnerable to climate change
Metro Pacific Looks to Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar
7 Nov 2012 - 09:50 by Local Press Report
MANILA (Bloomberg ) — Metro Pacific Investments Corp.
Ch. Karnchang Working on Xayaburi, Eyes Projects in Vietnam, Myanmar
27 Sep 2012 - 08:35 by Local Press Report
Bangkok (Bangkok Post) — Ch.
International Fishing Conference Calls on Philippines to Stop High-Risk Jalaur River Dam
20 Sep 2012 - 08:50 by Local Press Report
ILOILO (Business Mirror) — "Don't risk a catastrophic collapse of a dam in the heart of Panay." This warning to the President was aired on Wednesday by 80 foreign and local delegates attending the International Conferen
Xayaburi Dam Protestors Say Dam Will Kill Them
19 Sep 2012 - 09:03 by Local Press Report
Bangkok (Asia One) — Representatives of the Thai People's Network gathered at Government House with posters that said "We, people from the Northeast, will not support PM Yingluck anymore", and the "Dam is killing us"
Bali Hosts Third East Asian Sanitation Conference
10 Sep 2012 - 09:42 by Local Press Report
BALI (Xinhua) — Fourteen governments from East Asia and the Pacific kicked off the 3rd East Ministerial Conference on Sanitation and Hygiene in Bali on Monday in a bid to achieve the ultimate goal of universal s
Mekong River's Largest Hydropower Plant Begins Operations
7 Sep 2012 - 09:27 by Local Press Report
PU'ER (China Daily) — The largest hydropower station on Lancang River in southwest China's Yunnan Province -- known as the Mekong River in southeast Asia -- went into operation Thursday with its first power generating
China Begins Construction of Sewage, Waste Facilities on South China Sea Island
27 Aug 2012 - 09:59 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (Manila Bulletin) — China begun building sewage and waste disposal facilities on a disputed South China Sea (West Philippines Sea) island, state media said Monday, a move likely to stoke a growing territorial row with
Manila Water Announces 31 Percent Income Rise
9 Aug 2012 - 09:31 by Local Press Report
MANILA (Business World Online) — East zone concessionaire Manila Water Co., Inc.
Secretary Clinton Participates in Fifth Lower Mekong Initiative Ministerial Meeting
13 Jul 2012 - 08:56 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (US Department of State) — On July 13, 2012, the Foreign Ministers of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Viet Nam -- and the U.S.
Laos Pledges to Stall Mekong Dam
6 Jul 2012 - 09:31 by Local Press Report
Bangkok (Free Malaysia Today) — Laos has pledged to stall construction of a controversial multi-billion dollar dam on the Mekong river until all its neighbours’ environmental concerns have been answered, state media said Friday
Vietnam Water and Wastewater Industry Show Highlights Technology
15 Nov 2010 - 20:59 by Local Press Report
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (VOV News (Vietnam)) — The three-day Vietnam Water and Wastewater Industry Show 2010 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 10, with participants from 200 leading businesses from 20 countries and territories.
Vietnam, Germany Sign New Bilateral Water Agreements
8 Nov 2010 - 20:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Vietnam, HANOI — Representatives of Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the German Water Partnership (GWP) signed a cooperative agreement on water management at a seminar held in
Japan to Help Vietnam With Water and Sewerage Projects
8 Nov 2010 - 20:59 by Local Press Report
Vietnam, HANOI (VOVNews (Vietnam)) — Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan confirmed that Japan will maintain its overseas development aid to Vietnam to help upgrade infrastructure and technologies, during a meeting with Vietnamese State P
Water Resources Management Seminar Held in Hanoi
1 Nov 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
HANOI (VOV News (Vietnam)) — A seminar on managing water resources in Vietnam and Germany took place in Hanoi on October 27 as part of the German Year in Vietnam 2010. The goal is to protect water resources, preserve public
ADB Approves $108 Million USD for Vietnam
1 Nov 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
MANILA, Vietnam (Thanh Men News (Vietnam)) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) last week approved $108 million USD in aid to improve irrigation systems across 12,400 hectares of farmland as well as to improve roads in rural areas of northern Vi
$16.4 Million USD Program to Endure Water Quality Management Units in Cities
4 Oct 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
Vietnam, HANOI (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Vietnam)) — Vietnam is launching a new $16.4 million USD program to ensure that all Vietnamese cities and provinces have water-quality-management units within five years. Under the Water Quality
French, Vietnamese Meet on Water Cooperation
13 Sep 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
PARIS (Voice of Vietnam News) — The France- Vietnam Friendship Association and the French Water Partnership coorganized a seminar on September 7 aimed at exchanging experience and promoting cooperation in the sector.
Vietnam Signs $171 Million USD Loans, Grants Deal With ADB
13 Sep 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
Vietnam, HANOI (Dow Jones) — The Vietnamese government on September 7 signed agreements with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for two loans worth a total of $160 million USD and an $11 million USD grant to improve the country's
Ho Chi Minh City Leaders Call for Cooperation to Save Dong Nai River
30 Aug 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
HO CHI MINH CITY (Viet Nam News) — All riparian provinces must act together to save the Dong Nai River from pollution, according to Ho Chi Minh City leaders. Fourteen export processing zones and industrial parks in
Vedan Vietnam Agrees to Pay Full Compensation to Fish Farmers
16 Aug 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
Vietnam, HANOI (VietnamNet) — Taiwanese-owned manufacturer Vedan Vietnam agreed to pay full compensation to aquaculturalists affected by the company's pollution of the Thi Vai River. The company had been found
Vietnamese Farmers to Sue Over River Pollution
9 Aug 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Vietnam, HANOI — Vietnamese farmers remain determined to sue Taiwanese food additive producer Vedan, rejecting the company's offer to increase compensation from $2.9 million USD to $6.8 million USD.
Ho Chi Minh City to Use GPS to Monitor Waste Tankers
9 Aug 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Viet Nam News) — The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Natural Resources and Environment plans to use the Global Positioning System (GPS) to monitor the movements of waste tankers.
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JICA Sponsors Workshop on HR in Water Supply System
2 Aug 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
Vietnam, HANOI (Nhdn Dan (Vietnam)) — The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on July 24 sponsored a two-day workshop in Thua Thien-Hue province focused on developing human resources for the water supply system.
U.S. to Spend $187 Million USD on Lower Mekong Initiative
26 Jul 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed on July 22 to spend approximately $187 million USD on projects in the four Lower Mekong River basin nations of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
Vietnam Needs $18.3 Million USD to Cope With Drought
12 Jul 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
Vietnam, HANOI (Thanh Men News (Vietnam)) — Vietnam's central provinces need more than $18.3 million USD to deal with the current drought, according to Nguyen Tri Ngoc, chief of the Crop Production Department under the Ministry of Agriculture
70 Percent of Vietnam's Industrial Wastewater Discharged Into Environment
14 Jun 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Vietnam, HANOI — The Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment recently reported that approximately 70 percent of over one million cubic meters of wastewater in industrial zones is
Vietnam Drought Blamed on Human Activity
24 May 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Vietnam, HANOI — Human activity like cutting down forests, gold mining operations and constructing dams have caused many of Vietnam's surface water sources to start to dry up.
South Korea Provides $4.5 Million USD for Supply System
3 May 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
Vietnam, HANOI (Bernama (Malaysia)) — South Korea is providing $4.5 million USD for a project to construct a water supply system in the town ofBuon Ho in Vietnam's Dak Lakprovince. The three-year project will be
ADB Lends Vietnam $100 Million USD for Irrigation Project
26 Apr 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank on April 21 announced approval of a $100 million USD concessional loan to Vietnam for an irrigation and drainage network project in the Red-Thai Binh River basin.
World Bank to Lend $90 Million USD for Sewer Project
19 Apr 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
HO CHI MINH CITY (Thanh Men Daily (Vietnam)) — The World Bank will extend another loan of $90 million USD for a major sewer project in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing total funding for the project to $290 million USD. The deadline for the Nhieu
Vietnam Asks for World Bank Assistance With Anti-Flood Measures
12 Apr 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
Vietnam, NHATRANGCITY (Nhan Dan (Vietnam)) — Vietnam will need assistance from the 'World Bank for three programs on sea and river dykes and flood prevention, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung said on April 8 during a meeting with World B
80 Percent of Sickness Caused by Polluted Water
5 Apr 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
HANOI (Thanh Men News (Vietnam)) — Up to 80 percent of illnesses in Vietnam are caused by polluted water, according to Hoang Van Bay, deputy head of the Water Resource Management Department at the Ministry of Natural Resources and En
Vietnam Lost 1.8 Million Cubic Meters of Water Per Day
5 Apr 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
Vietnam, DANANG (VietnamNet) — Vietnam lost almost 1.8 million cubic meters of clean water per day last year — 30 percent of its total daily water supply, according to experts speaking at a conference on water loss prevention in
80 Percent of Disease in Vietnam Blamed on Water Pollution
29 Mar 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
HANOI (Thanh Men News (Vietnam)) — Eighty percent of all diseases among Vietnamese citizens are caused by water pollution, according to the Water Resources Management Department. Diseases related to water are
Japanese Water Suppliers to Provide Technology to Southeast Asia
22 Feb 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
TOKYO, Japan (Bernama (Malaysia)) — Starting in 2010, Japanese companies involved in clean water supply will export technology for freshwater production to Ho Chi Minh City and several other Southeast Asian cities.
Vietnam Could Face More Droughts in 2010
8 Feb 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
Vietnam, HANOI (Vietnam News) — Vietnam could face more serious droughts in 2010 due to El Nino weather phenomenon, especially during the December to April dry season, according to the Central Hydro-Meteorology Forecast Center.
Vietnam's Water Resources Must Be Protected to Prevent Shortages
25 Jan 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Vietnam, HANOI — Without government protection of water resources, Vietnam could face water shortages, according to a Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development official.
Israeli-Vietnamese Forum Eyes Water Technology
25 Jan 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Voice of Vietnam) — The Israeli-Vietnamese Business Forum, which was held in Hanoi on January 18 and in Ho Chi Minh City on January 20, involved participation of nine Israeli enterprises operating in the fields of wate
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