Mega Group of the Czech Republic is very interested in promoting cooperation with Vietnamese businesses in environmental protection, especially water treatment, said its CEO Lubos Novak.

GS Inima Environment, the water treatment subsidiary of Spain-based GS Engineering and Construction Corp. (GS E&C), has acquired a 30 percent stake of Phu My Vinh Construction & Investment JSC (PMV) – an industrial water supplier in the Vietnam's southern province of Long An.

HCM City attaches great importance to cooperation with and support from foreign partners, including those from the Republic of Korea (RoK), in the process of becoming a financial, economic, and technological centre, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has said.

Tighter regulations are needed to ensure good quality water is sourced for years to come, according to Nguyen Thi Hong Khanh, from the Ministry of Construction’s Technological Infrastructure Department.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has recently granted investment licences to 18 investors in 20 projects, worth a total of over 43.38 trillion VND (1.86 billion USD).

Representatives of Vietnamese and Dutch enterprises operating in innovation and smart city development, waste treatment and waste management in central Da Nang city gathered for a workshop on responsible investment in the locality on May 25.

Vietnam is a magnet for investments from the Netherlands, said Edo Offerhaus from NL International Business.

Vietnam needs up to 10.2 billion USD for the development of water supply and drainage systems to keep up with urban population growth by 2020.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of Vinh Long province Tran Hoang Tuu met with President of Kyowakiden Vietnam Co., Ltd. Yoshifumi Onoue on May 29 to discuss tackling saltwater intrusion.

A forum took place in HCM City on May 12 to exchange views on policies and enhance cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea in applying advanced technology in water treatment and environment.

Climate change has a huge impact on HCM City’s water resources, the head of its public water utility has warned.

Training courses for drainage workers will be organised in all 63 cities and provinces nationwide in order to improve their capacities in operation and maintenance of non-concentrated water treatment

Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea (RoK), has worked to enhance cooperation relations with ASEAN’s capitals across the fields of public transport and water treatment.

Vietnamese and Czech enterprises should take full advantage of opportunities by defining strategic and feasible cooperation fields to further their links, a Vietnamese economic expert has said.