Ba Ria – Vung Tau – 22/8/2014 – A workshop on “Development and Implementation of the water safety plan in the period 2014- 2016” was held in Vung Tau with the support of the Project German-Vietnamese Cooperation for the Competence Development of the Vietnamese Water Sector (DEVIWAs), sponsered by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) via SEQUA. This is part of capacity buliding activities of DEVIWAS Project with the common objective of strengthening capacity of the water sector in Vietnam.
Mr. Nguyen Hong Tien – Head of Administration of Technical Infrastructure (ATI), Ministry of Construction, Mr. Tran Quang Hung – Vice Chairman of VWSA, Dr. Jürgen Wummel – CEO of Sachsen Wasser GmBH (Germany), Mr. Nguyen Dac Hoan – Manager of DEVIWAS Project and other key leaders of 28 water supply companies which are members of VWSA in the North, Central and the South have participated in the workshop.
At the workshop, Assocs. Prof. Nguyen Hong Tien presented an overview of Water Safety Plan in Vietnam. According to Mr. Tien, the implementation of water safety plan helps water supply utilities actively controlling their production and distribution processes, ensuring safety water for users. The sources for water supply in major urban areas like Ho Chi Minh City, Bien Hoa City, Thu Dau Mot Town, etc. are Dong Nai and Sai Gon River. The quality of the source has been strictly controlled. However, with the development of industrialization and urbanization, the threat to ensuring water quality is increasing.
Vietnam has established legal framework in the water sector like Decree No. 117/2007/ND – CP, Decision No. 2147/QD – TTg and Circular No. 08/2012/TT – BXD, guiding the implementation of Water Safety Plan. Since the Circular 08 went into effect, 25 provinces have established a Provincial Management Board on Water Safety Plan, to strengthen cooperation among water resources management authorities, environmental police and water supply authorities within the province. Some provinces have achieved positive results: the rate of non – revenue water reduced significantly comparing to the average rate nationwide; water environment and resources are protected; water quality is improved, etc. However, Management Boards on WSP still faced some difficulties during operation.
With support of WHO, the ATI as a focal point for the implementation of WSP – phase 3 will develop an Implementation Plan, focus on: training on WSP and developing an awareness raising campaign for WSP in urban areas; developing an Outline to strengthen the effectiveness of Circular 08 and organizing workshops guiding the establishment of Provincial Management Board on WSP, as well as workshops on disseminating Quality Assurance Tool and Investment Plan for Water Safety Supply.
Reporting the result of WSP implementation in the 2007 – 2013 period, Vice Chairman of VWSA, Mr. Tran Quang Hung said that, VWSA has supported WHO to organized training courses for 68 companies on WSP; developing 7 pilot projects in Hai Duong, Hue, Vinh Long, Hai Phong, Quang Tri, Khanh Hoa anhd Vung Tau. After 7 years of implementation, WSP has created positive changes: improving the quality of water supply, enhancing the reliability of the system and reputation of the companies, expanding service areas, reducing the rate of non – revenue water, etc.
Thua Thien Hue Water Supply Company, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Water Supply Company and Hai Phong Water Supply Company have shared their experiences during the implementation of WSP. Realized difficulties during the implementation of WSP, VWSA is implementing phase 3 of WSP with the target by 2016, 50% of urban water supply utilities will successfully implement WSP and at that time, WSP will be implemented in rural areas.
At the workshop, Dr. Jürgen Wummel shared German experiences in Risk Management in the Water sector, emphasized the importance of ensuring safety technique standards for water supply utilities and activities. Experiences from Australia in Risk management in the water sector has been presented by Mr. Nguyen Trong Duong – expert on WSP, VWSA.
After the presentation, participants have discussed about the Action Plan on WPS in the period 2014 – 2016, focusing on in – depth activities like training, developing and disseminating materials, awareness raising, workshops, cooperation; heading to the issuance of certificates for successful implementers.
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Mr. Nguyen Hong Tien – Head of Administration of Technical Infrastructure (ATI), Ministry of Construction, Mr. Tran Quang Hung – Vice Chairman of VWSA, Dr. Jürgen Wummel – CEO of Sachsen Wasser GmBH (Germany), Mr. Nguyen Dac Hoan – Manager of DEVIWAS Project and other key leaders of 28 water supply companies which are members of VWSA in the North, Central and the South have participated in the workshop.
At the workshop, Assocs. Prof. Nguyen Hong Tien presented an overview of Water Safety Plan in Vietnam. According to Mr. Tien, the implementation of water safety plan helps water supply utilities actively controlling their production and distribution processes, ensuring safety water for users. The sources for water supply in major urban areas like Ho Chi Minh City, Bien Hoa City, Thu Dau Mot Town, etc. are Dong Nai and Sai Gon River. The quality of the source has been strictly controlled. However, with the development of industrialization and urbanization, the threat to ensuring water quality is increasing.
Vietnam has established legal framework in the water sector like Decree No. 117/2007/ND – CP, Decision No. 2147/QD – TTg and Circular No. 08/2012/TT – BXD, guiding the implementation of Water Safety Plan. Since the Circular 08 went into effect, 25 provinces have established a Provincial Management Board on Water Safety Plan, to strengthen cooperation among water resources management authorities, environmental police and water supply authorities within the province. Some provinces have achieved positive results: the rate of non – revenue water reduced significantly comparing to the average rate nationwide; water environment and resources are protected; water quality is improved, etc. However, Management Boards on WSP still faced some difficulties during operation.
With support of WHO, the ATI as a focal point for the implementation of WSP – phase 3 will develop an Implementation Plan, focus on: training on WSP and developing an awareness raising campaign for WSP in urban areas; developing an Outline to strengthen the effectiveness of Circular 08 and organizing workshops guiding the establishment of Provincial Management Board on WSP, as well as workshops on disseminating Quality Assurance Tool and Investment Plan for Water Safety Supply.
Reporting the result of WSP implementation in the 2007 – 2013 period, Vice Chairman of VWSA, Mr. Tran Quang Hung said that, VWSA has supported WHO to organized training courses for 68 companies on WSP; developing 7 pilot projects in Hai Duong, Hue, Vinh Long, Hai Phong, Quang Tri, Khanh Hoa anhd Vung Tau. After 7 years of implementation, WSP has created positive changes: improving the quality of water supply, enhancing the reliability of the system and reputation of the companies, expanding service areas, reducing the rate of non – revenue water, etc.
Thua Thien Hue Water Supply Company, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Water Supply Company and Hai Phong Water Supply Company have shared their experiences during the implementation of WSP. Realized difficulties during the implementation of WSP, VWSA is implementing phase 3 of WSP with the target by 2016, 50% of urban water supply utilities will successfully implement WSP and at that time, WSP will be implemented in rural areas.
At the workshop, Dr. Jürgen Wummel shared German experiences in Risk Management in the Water sector, emphasized the importance of ensuring safety technique standards for water supply utilities and activities. Experiences from Australia in Risk management in the water sector has been presented by Mr. Nguyen Trong Duong – expert on WSP, VWSA.
After the presentation, participants have discussed about the Action Plan on WPS in the period 2014 – 2016, focusing on in – depth activities like training, developing and disseminating materials, awareness raising, workshops, cooperation; heading to the issuance of certificates for successful implementers.
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