What are the water issues here in Vietnam?
Vietnam is faced with a global issue - water pollution.
The two main causes of water pollution in Vietnam are the weakness in industrial wastewater management and the lack of civic awareness.
These weaknesses caused serious levels of water pollution. This can lead to serious health problems and poisoned aquatic life. The government of Vietnam must formulate and implement several policies and programs that specifically address issues related to water resource management. People in Vietnam must learn to take care of the natural resources and stop polluting them. If we do not raise awareness, the next generations will have even worse health and environmental problems.
Also, numerous rivers in Vietnam are polluted, larger rivers like the Saigon river are seriously polluted. Currently, only about 60% of the Vietnamese people have access to water that is clean and drinkable. Thirty percent of water deemed safe is now wasted. This 30% is mainly lost through leakages in old sewage piping systems that serve overly populated areas.
Water pollution is a major risk factor to the health of Vietnamese people. Unfiltered water won’t help the already sick an elderly. In general, water pollution can contaminate crops too. This results in unhealthy and unsanitary food. With an increase in contaminated food and improperly treated water, more humans are getting diseases.
The two main causes of water pollution in Vietnam are the weakness in industrial wastewater management and the lack of civic awareness.
These weaknesses caused serious levels of water pollution. This can lead to serious health problems and poisoned aquatic life. The government of Vietnam must formulate and implement several policies and programs that specifically address issues related to water resource management. People in Vietnam must learn to take care of the natural resources and stop polluting them. If we do not raise awareness, the next generations will have even worse health and environmental problems.
Also, numerous rivers in Vietnam are polluted, larger rivers like the Saigon river are seriously polluted. Currently, only about 60% of the Vietnamese people have access to water that is clean and drinkable. Thirty percent of water deemed safe is now wasted. This 30% is mainly lost through leakages in old sewage piping systems that serve overly populated areas.
Water pollution is a major risk factor to the health of Vietnamese people. Unfiltered water won’t help the already sick an elderly. In general, water pollution can contaminate crops too. This results in unhealthy and unsanitary food. With an increase in contaminated food and improperly treated water, more humans are getting diseases.