The Australian Water Association has recently completed a successful project in the Nam Dinh province, Northern Vietnam with funding support from the Australian Government.
The project involved the facilitation of a feasibility study into Public-Private Participation (PPP) arrangements in Vietnam to showcase decree 15 and provide a model for commercially sustainable water projects in Vietnam. The purpose of the investigation was to support the Government of Vietnam in achieving its goals of:
- Developing a more market-orientated water sector;
- Internationally competitive economy with increased productivity, and
- Accelerated growth in employment and income within the water sector.
The Nam Dinh Province was selected by the Australian Embassy in Hanoi as the preferred PPP site consisting of a land use area of approximately 6,000m2 for the upgrading of both a pumping station and treatment station.
The approach included engaging an expert advisory committee from Australia to review the feasibility study developed by a local Vietnam consulting firm. The committee comprised of experts from the fields of banking, economics, engineering, legal, environmental, governance and regulation. The delivery of this feasibility study has enabled the Government of Vietnam to improve service delivery and strengthen the financial and investment structures of Vietnam&;s water sector enabling it to obtain more direct private sector involvement.
The final component of this project involved the transfer of Australian lab equipment to the Nam Dinh Center for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (PCERWASS) in Vietnam, and the training on use of equipment and development of water safety plans for the purpose of capacity building.
The lab equipment was donated by Wannon Water who identified a surplus of retired equipment from their existing water quality laboratory. While the equipment was no longer used in Australia, its application in remote areas in Vietnam where access to technology is scarce has been welcomed. On hand to provide technical expertise in the training of the lab equipment was Mr. Glenn Jeffrey, Treatment scientist, Wannon Water. Glenn was able to demonstrate the use of lab equipment to verify the quality of water supplied from the existing treatment source against Vietnam water quality guidelines, developed by the Ministry of Health. A workshop was run to train many members of the Nam Dinh PCERWASS in the use of the lab equipment and the development and implementation of water safety plans to Nam Dinh water operators. Through this technology support, the rural water supply in Nam Dinh province will now be monitored frequently to ensure the safety of the water supplied to the rural community.
The outcome of the final component of this project has demonstrated the ongoing need for water technology to be introduced into Vietnam to assist in the supply of safe drinking water. Through Australian Government support, the Australian water sector, through the Association&;s activities, continues to play a strong role in the ongoing capacity building of local water operators in Vietnam.
The project involved the facilitation of a feasibility study into Public-Private Participation (PPP) arrangements in Vietnam to showcase decree 15 and provide a model for commercially sustainable water projects in Vietnam. The purpose of the investigation was to support the Government of Vietnam in achieving its goals of:
- Developing a more market-orientated water sector;
- Internationally competitive economy with increased productivity, and
- Accelerated growth in employment and income within the water sector.
The Nam Dinh Province was selected by the Australian Embassy in Hanoi as the preferred PPP site consisting of a land use area of approximately 6,000m2 for the upgrading of both a pumping station and treatment station.
The approach included engaging an expert advisory committee from Australia to review the feasibility study developed by a local Vietnam consulting firm. The committee comprised of experts from the fields of banking, economics, engineering, legal, environmental, governance and regulation. The delivery of this feasibility study has enabled the Government of Vietnam to improve service delivery and strengthen the financial and investment structures of Vietnam&;s water sector enabling it to obtain more direct private sector involvement.
The final component of this project involved the transfer of Australian lab equipment to the Nam Dinh Center for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (PCERWASS) in Vietnam, and the training on use of equipment and development of water safety plans for the purpose of capacity building.
The lab equipment was donated by Wannon Water who identified a surplus of retired equipment from their existing water quality laboratory. While the equipment was no longer used in Australia, its application in remote areas in Vietnam where access to technology is scarce has been welcomed. On hand to provide technical expertise in the training of the lab equipment was Mr. Glenn Jeffrey, Treatment scientist, Wannon Water. Glenn was able to demonstrate the use of lab equipment to verify the quality of water supplied from the existing treatment source against Vietnam water quality guidelines, developed by the Ministry of Health. A workshop was run to train many members of the Nam Dinh PCERWASS in the use of the lab equipment and the development and implementation of water safety plans to Nam Dinh water operators. Through this technology support, the rural water supply in Nam Dinh province will now be monitored frequently to ensure the safety of the water supplied to the rural community.
The outcome of the final component of this project has demonstrated the ongoing need for water technology to be introduced into Vietnam to assist in the supply of safe drinking water. Through Australian Government support, the Australian water sector, through the Association&;s activities, continues to play a strong role in the ongoing capacity building of local water operators in Vietnam.
Paul Smith from the Australian Water Association presented a mobile water ultrafiltration membrane unit (can provide up to 350 litres drinking water a day) to Andrew Shepherd, acting Counsellor, Australian Embassy.
Glenn Jeffrey, Wannon Water providing training of lab equipment to PCERWASS staff
Outcome of water filtration units showing reduction in turbidity of treated water
Outcome of water filtration units showing reduction in turbidity of treated water
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