During hot weather, the demand for water in Hanoi increases, so relevant units must have plans in place to ensure that people do not experience prolonged shortages of clean water, and prepare water tankers to be deployed to "hot spots".
The Chairman of the People's Committee of Tien Giang province has just declared a state of emergency due to drought, saltwater intrusion, and a shortage of clean water in Tan Phu Dong district.
After hours of struggling with a water outage, residents of the Ehomes Phu Huu apartment complex in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, breathed a sigh of relief as water was finally restored.
The water outage, lasting for hours, disrupted the lives of thousands of people in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, who lined up late at night to collect water for their use.
Despite the Thanh Oai District People's Committee leadership demanding that water be supplied to residents of the Thanh Ha urban area by October 22nd at all costs, the water supply company has ignored the request.
Recently, many areas in Hoai Duc district (Hanoi) have experienced water outages, with some areas even being without water for up to a month without prior notice.
The rows of rental houses in Binh Yen commune (Thach That district, Hanoi) are deserted due to a water shortage, forcing dozens of households to beg for or buy water from elsewhere for their use.
The depletion of clean water sources has left more than 200 households and several schools in Ban Ho commune, Sa Pa town, Lao Cai province without water for over a month now.
Construction on the Hai Chanh clean water supply system project (Quang Tri province) began in June 2014 with a total investment of over 30 billion VND, but for many years it has been abandoned.
The Prime Minister has instructed the Ministry of Construction and the Hanoi People's Committee to address the issue of clean water shortage affecting 1 million people in four suburban districts of Hanoi, following a report by VTC News.
Due to the scarcity of groundwater, Song's family has to use three wells with nine pumps to find water, and the electricity cost for pumping water is 1 million VND per month.
In a groundbreaking study led by Monash University in Australia, researchers have successfully transformed brackish and seawater into clean and safe drinking water.
Da Nang has requested that hydropower reservoir owners install surveillance cameras to monitor water releases in order to proactively respond to potential saltwater intrusion and water shortages from upstream.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has requested that hydropower reservoirs operate and release water rationally and according to proper procedures to ensure a safe water supply for Da Nang.
Dilapidated, cramped wooden houses, surrounded by garbage, and emitting a strong, foul odor... this is the living situation for tens of thousands of households along the polluted canals in Saigon.