According to the Hanoi Department of Construction, in order to ensure that 100% of urban and rural residents have access to clean water, the city has called for investment in developing water resources and supply networks through socialization from 2016 to 2020. Has investment plans approved for 34 water supply projects carried out by 23 investors.
However, the implementation of these projects encountered many difficulties, especially in rural areas due to the high investment costs. Despite efforts by residents to use less water, the imbalance between income and expenditure remains a challenge.
In addition, the city’s current pricing policy for clean water (as stipulated in Decision No. 38/2013/QD-UBND of September 19, 2013 by the Hanoi People’s Committee) has not been adjusted in the past 10 years, leading many investors to abandon their projects and slow implementation. This is also the main reason why the plan to build water supply networks to rural areas failed to meet its target for the period 2016-2020.
In the period 2021-2025, Hanoi will continue to strive for 100% of urban and rural residents to have access to clean water that meets the city’s centralized water supply standards. By the end of 2022, the proportion of rural residents with access to clean water was approximately 85% (more than 4 million people in more than 1 million households).
In 2023, Hanoi Department of Construction will focus on promoting and directing water supply companies to invest in water supply networks for about 45 municipalities in Ba Vi (1 municipality), Chuong My (5 municipalities), Dan Phuong (5 municipalities), Dong Anh (2 municipalities), My Duc (7 municipalities), Ung Hoa (7 municipalities), Quoc Oai (2 municipalities), Soc Son (2 municipalities), Thach That (6 municipalities), Thanh Oai (3 municipalities) and Thuong Tin ( 5 municipalities). As a result, the share of rural residents with access to clean water is expected to increase to about 90%.
At the end of 2022, the Duong River Surface Water Joint Stock Company also announced plans to adjust the price of clean water. The roadmap for adjusting the wholesale price of clean water will increase from VND 5,059/m3 to VND 8,326/m3 in 2023 and further increase to VND 9,100/m3 in 2024.
Currently, there are six companies producing and supplying clean water in Hanoi, including Hanoi Clean Water Company, Da River Clean Water Investment Joint Stock Company, Ha Dong Clean Water Company, Son Tay Water Supply Joint Stock Company, Duong River Surface Water Plant, and the Ha Nam water plant.
