Big investments have been made in water supply projects, changing the face of the sector.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts recommended solutions to protect HCM City’s groundwater sources and public health at a dialogue yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In an effort to provide clean water to all households, HCM City in recent years has connected nearly all households in the city to water pipelines and meters for free. 

VietNamNet Bridge – The tap water leakage rate in HCM City has reduced to 27.8 per cent, down 2.6 percentage points from the end of last year,

VietNamNet Bridge - The water supply in HCM City is threatened as water plants now cannot use the raw water from the Sai Gon and Dong Nai Rivers for processing because of saline intrusion. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City residents could face a water shortage this year as El Nino and climate change caused an unexpected increase in the salinity of the Sai Gon and Dong Nai rivers, which provide most of the city's water.

An ADB report shows that Vietnam’s population in urban areas is expected to increase to 37 percent by 2020 from 30 percent. The rapid urbanization would lead to an urgent needs for infrastructure, including clean water.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 140 years old and built by the French, the water tower at the Saigon Water Supply Corporation (Sawaco) is the oldest of its kind in HCM City. It is a relic site in the city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Drinking water fountains will be set up at railway stations, airports, tourist attractions, other public places and a couple of main roads in HCM City in 2015.