In Vietnam 4.5m lack clean waterViet Nam 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. However, it should consider allowing private sector actors to participate in protecting and supplying the water resources to support effective water usage, he said. Tống Ngọc Thanh, head of the ministry’s National Center for Water Resources Planning and Investigation, said raising public awareness of the importance of water resources was identified as one possible solution. The UN, in co-operation with the Government of Việt Nam and water supply companies, developed plans for water treatment, safe storage and water security, aiming for a fully functioning distribution system that would allow the entire population to access safe water resources, he said. If current trends persist, water quality in Viet Nam would continue to degrade over the coming decades, further endangering human health and ecosystems, contributing to water scarcity and constraining sustainable development.

Source: VietNamNet News March 06, 2018 04:30 UTC