A wide range of meaningful activities will take place in Da Nang to mark the World Water Day 2018 (22 March). This year’s event has ‘Nature for Water’ as its theme.

The focus will be on raising awareness about the vital role of water in production activities amongst local businesses. The intention is to encourage them to use and preserve this natural resource effectively, as well as to recycle wastewater as a move to protect the environment.

Importance will be attached to implementing a pilot model to ensure the effective water consumption and wastewater reuse at some coastal resorts in Son Tra and Ngu Hanh Son districts.

The municipal People’s Committee (PC) recently urged the Authority of the Industrial and Export Processing Zones to tighten its management of groundwater exploitation by businesses operating here.  The intention is to promptly detect and deal with any violations relating to this issue.

In addition, the PC asked these businesses to ensure the effective operation of their existing wastewater collection and treatment systems to protect the environment.