Water pollution is a serious and escalating public health concern, affecting approximately 2 billion people worldwide who lack access to clean and safe drinking water, according to the United Nations World Water Development Report
On the morning of February 16th, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Mineral Authority reported to Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Tran Quy Kien, on the implementation of the draft "Decree amending and supplementing some provisions of Decrees detailing the Mineral Law."
A delegation from the National Assembly's Committee on Science, Technology, and Environment, led by Ms. Nguyễn Thị Lệ Thủy, Deputy Head of the Committee on Science, Technology, and Environment, visited and conducted a field survey in Long An province to serve the assessment of the proposed amendments to the Water Resource Law. The National Assembly is expected to provide its initial feedback during the 5th session in May 2023 and review the law for approval during the 6th session in October 2023.
On April 11th, in Hanoi, the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting organized a conference on "Forecasting meteorological and hydrological trends and natural disasters in 2023." Mr. Hoang Duc Cuong, Deputy Director General of the General Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, attended and chaired the conference.