Water

Clean water supplies for AO victims in Hue

A network of piping to supply fresh water has recently been completed with funding provided by the Vietnam-US Dialogue Group on Agent Orange.

Sawaco to build US$49 million sludge treatment facility

HCMC – Saigon Water Corporation (Sawaco), HCMC’s running water supplier, will build a US$49 million facility to treat sludge for water plants in HCMC.

VN values French help in water sector

France plays a leading role in Vietnam ’s water and environmental sectors, said the Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Nguyen Minh Quang.

Vietnam attends 6th world water forum

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Minh Quang is attending the sixth World Water Forum that opened on March 12 in France’s southern city of Marseille.

Pundits propose amendments to law on water resources

The revised law on water resources is expected to be passed this April

Vietnam, Belgium enhance economic ties

Belgian Crown Prince Philippe, accompanied by executives from 200 businesses, arrived in Vietnam on March 11 for a visit that will last till March 16 to promote trade and economic linkages between the two countries.

Power supplier pushes for solar water heaters

HCMC – Southern Power Corporation (EVN SPC) will install 5,500 solar water heaters in 21 provinces nationwide with VND1 million worth of support for each customer participating in its promotion program.

Changing rural people’s behaviour on safe water

A communication campaign to promote the use of safe water and environmental sanitation was reviewed at a seminar in Hanoi on Feb. 27.

Belgium funds water supply project in Binh Dinh

Binh Dinh provincial People’s Committee and the Belgian Development Agency started the construction of a water supply plant in Phu Cat district, the central province of Binh Dinh on Feb. 24.

Secret to long life revealed – tree juice

Everyone in Vietnam has heard stories of old men or women who live into their hundreds without revealing their secrets. One old woman I know told me hers - tree juice.

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From Politics

NA talks about changes to work law

Employees harvest whitened-leg shrimps in the Hung Bien Ocean Items Co Ltd within the central province of Quang Binh. The draft amended Work Code, that was talked about through the NA yesterday, is anticipated to make sure workers' proper privileges including salaries, overtime and maternity leave. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hung HN — The Nation's Set up talked about a variety of concerns associated with work issues throughout a session which was

PM greets mind of Lao inspectorate

HN — Pm Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday confirmed that Viet Nam always supported co-operation between its relevant agencies and also the Inspection Commission from the Lao Individuals Revolutionary Party Central Committee and also the Government Inspectorate of Laos. Dung made the statement while finding the commission mind, Inspector-General Bounthong Chitmany.Dung stated co-operation would concentrate on training human assets within the sector in addition to swapping encounters within the combat and protection