Positive Actions in Water Pollution
- Australia has invested in water and sanitation for over two decades with good results. It is estimated that only 51 percent of the population have access to safe sanitation.
- Australia is helping Vietnam reduce the incidence of water borne diseases resulting from polluted water and poor sanitation.
- Australia is supporting proven results driven programs to bring clean water and sanitation to eight million rural Vietnamese by 2015.
- Australian support is also helping the Government of Vietnam to adopt better planning and implementation approaches for providing rural water supplies and sanitation.
- Australia is also working with Vietnam to strength its health system and increase access to life-saving treatment for people, especially children.