Sawaco provides clean water in the context of climate change

On June 13, Ho Chi Minh City Women's Newspaper coordinated with Saigon Water Corporation (Sawaco) to organize a discussion on "Providing clean water for Ho Chi Minh City's socio -economic development in the context of climate change".

In his opening speech, Editor-in-Chief of Ho Chi Minh City Women's Newspaper Ly Viet Trung said that extreme climate change is predicted to occur in the near future.

Delegates attending the seminar

Currently, Sawaco is a clean water supplier for households, production facilities, industrial parks and other civil activities.

With the current socio-economic development situation including spatial planning, population, technical infrastructure development, services, industrial production, agriculture , etc., the supply of clean water has met the basic needs of development.

But even in the most optimistic situation, there are still potential challenges, especially climate change, rising sea levels, drought, rapid population growth, and the scale of residence, production, and construction works will have to change in an adaptive direction.

This discussion is like an outline of changes in clean water supply when Ho Chi Minh City has challenges of climate change, population growth, and production changes according to the 4.0 trend, including circular economy, green development, and flexible adaptation of functional units and people.

At the seminar, Sawaco Deputy General Director Bui Thanh Giang said there are many issues of concern related to the water supply industry, such as groundwater exploitation.

Overview of the seminar

Currently, Sawaco ensures water supply for districts and Thu Duc city, ensuring 100% clean water supply for people to use.

According to Mr. Bui Thanh Giang, Sawaco will implement many measures to better serve customers, try to reduce water loss rate, apply digitalization to create favorable conditions, serve customers better...

The seminar heard opinions on circular economy in water exploitation and supply, international experience; current and future problems in water supply in the context of Ho Chi Minh City becoming a metropolis and the challenges of climate change.

Changes in spatial planning of Ho Chi Minh City in the context of climate change to ensure clean water for development; water with green architecture; residential and population issues related to water supply... are also very notable opinions at the discussion.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/thoi-su/nhieu-y-kien-hay-tai-toa-dam-do-bao-phu-nu-tp-hcm-to-chuc-20230613111447806.htm