Launching the program of giving water tanks and water filters in the Mekong Delta

05/06/2025

On the morning of May 6, at the People's Committee of Nam Thai commune, An Bien district, Kien Giang province, Agriculture and Environment Newspaper in collaboration with Tan A Dai Thanh Group launched a program to donate water tanks and water purifiers to people in provinces affected by drought and salinity in 2025, including: Kien Giang, Ca Mau, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang and Ben Tre.

Ông Lê Văn Sơn (trái), Tổng giám đốc Công ty HUD Kiên Giang và Ông Nguyễn Ngọc Thắng (phải), Trưởng Văn phòng đại diện Báo Nông nghiệp và Môi trường khu vực ĐBSCL trao bảng tượng trưng cho các đơn vị nhận tài trợ. Ảnh: Kiều Trang. — Mr. Le Van Son (left), General Director of HUD Kien Giang Company and Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thang (right), Head of the Representative Office of Agriculture and Environment Newspaper in the Mekong Delta region, presented symbolic plaques to the sponsored units. Photo: *Kieu Trang.*

This year’s program takes place in the context of the salinity intrusion not being as deep as in previous years, which is a positive sign but still not enough to reassure people. Salinity is still a constant risk, affecting the livelihoods, domestic water and living environment of people in coastal provinces of the Mekong Delta.

In the spirit of sharing and social responsibility, the program has donated 150 500L vertical Plasman plastic tanks and 25 RO water purifiers with a total value of 500 million VND. Beneficiaries include disadvantaged households in areas affected by drought and salinity who will be provided with water tanks. Local schools and health stations will be equipped with RO water purifiers to ensure clean water for the community.

In Kien Giang province alone, the program also sponsored an additional gratitude house worth 50 million VND through Tien Phong Newspaper.

Đại diện Tập đoàn Tân Á Đại Thành trao bồn nước cho bà con. Ảnh: Kiều Trang. — Representative of Tan A Dai Thanh Group handed over water tanks to local people. Photo: *Kieu Trang.*

Mr. Le Van Son, General Director of HUD Kien Giang Company (Tan A Dai Thanh Group) representing the sponsor shared: Through the companionship of Agriculture and Environment Newspaper, Tan A Dai Thanh Group wishes to make its small contribution to the program of adapting to drought and salinity in the Mekong Delta in the most practical way.

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thang, Head of the representative office of the Agriculture and Environment Newspaper in the Mekong Delta region, said: The program of giving water tanks and water filters to people in areas affected by drought and salinity in the Mekong Delta has been implemented for 3 years with the sponsorship of Tan A Dai Thanh Group. The program not only brings practical values, but also contributes to spreading the humane message of community responsibility, joining hands to build a stable and sustainable life for people in the Mekong Delta.

Launched in 2023, the program has donated 240 1,500L water tanks to people in 8 coastal provinces of the Mekong Delta. In 2024, the program was expanded to 250 plastic tanks and 50 RO water purifiers to 5 provinces in the Mekong Delta. In 2025, the program launched to donate 150 500L vertical Plasman plastic tanks and 25 RO water purifiers with a total value of 500 million VND.

Some photos at the launching ceremony of donating water tanks to people in drought and salinity areas in 2025, which took place this morning.