By Joe Fotalattee
The goals by 2025 include all significant river basins having integrated planning, and 95% to 100% of urban residents will be using clean water for daily needs, compared to 65% of rural residents.
The master plan for water supply, decision #1622/Q-TTg, ensures the security of the nation’s water sources and will sustainably manage and protect water resources. The government will address challenges to the water supply and create a humane balance between needs, socioeconomic development, and environmental protection.
Additionally, it aims to secure the national defense, improve water storage capacity in river basins, economic zones, and localities based on adaptation to climate change, and control the quality and reserves.
It aims to implement integrated water sector governance based on digital technology, manage resource cycles efficiently, and satisfy the needs of sustainable national development. By 2030, it intends to distribute water resources equitably and sensibly among different industries, communities, and water users per inter-provincial integrated planning.