World Bank urges US$9bn investment in Vietnam’s water infrastructure
Only 17.5 percent of the country’s population has access to clean water
Resource-starved Singapore turns sewage into ultra-clean water
Giant pumps whir deep underground at a plant in Singapore that helps transform sewage into water so clean it is fit for human consumption while reducing ocean pollution
Da Nang water firm proposes constructing $17mn salinity prevention work integrated with bridge
The salinity prevention work will be integrated with a bridge measuring 294 meters long and 12.75 meters wide
Iconic Huong River turns yellow in central Vietnam
Water in the Huong River in Thua Thien-Hue Province has become yellow and red over the past week
Official blames pipeline issues for chronic water scarcity dogging 3,400 households in Vietnam
The factory has not provided sufficient water for local residents over the past years
Hydroelectric dams haunted by water scarcity in central Vietnam
Lack of rainfall in the region has posed challenges to the operations of many hydroelectric dams
Cause of smelly tap water in Hanoi remains unclear
It has been four days since tap water began smelling like burning plastic but authorities are still unable to find out the reason
Vietnam’s Central Highlands district struck by prolonged drought amidst rainy season
It has not rained in M’Drak District, Dak Lak Province since May
Hundreds rush to save 1,000ha of rice paddies following downpours in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
It took a village, literally, to save a large area of rice fields from flooding
Residents berserk as tap water turns murky in Da Nang
The situation happened in the middle of a heatwave, when demand for water is high