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Hanoi declares water supply safe for consumption

Hanoi declares water supply safe for consumption

The Hanoi People's Committee announced Tuesday that tap water supply in southwestern districts, contaminated last week with used oil, was safe for drinking and cooking with.
Starbucks reopens outlets in contaminated water area

Starbucks reopens outlets in contaminated water area

Coffee chain Starbucks has resumed business in all the eight Hanoi locations it had closed in the wake of water supply contamination.
October 22, 2019 | 03:40 pm GMT+7
Fragmented Hanoi water supply system cannot respond to crises, former official says

Fragmented Hanoi water supply system cannot respond to crises, former official says

Lack of coordination in Hanoi’s water supply system prevents it from responding well to possible crises like the recent contamination of a water source.
October 21, 2019 | 09:01 am GMT+7
Third suspect in Hanoi’s water supply contamination case turns himself in

Third suspect in Hanoi’s water supply contamination case turns himself in

The third suspect in the case of dumping used oil into a creek and contaminating Hanoi’s water supply turned himself in Sunday.
October 20, 2019 | 05:52 pm GMT+7
Oil filters installed on canal flowing into water treatment plant

Oil filters installed on canal flowing into water treatment plant

Specialized filters were installed Friday on the Da River canal that flows into tanks of the water treatment plant serving a million Hanoians.
October 19, 2019 | 07:50 am GMT+7
The million Hanoians who received Viwasupco's contaminated tap water

The million Hanoians who received Viwasupco's contaminated tap water

About a million customers in 10 Hanoi districts received oil-contaminated water from Vinaconex Water Supply JSC (Viwasupco).
October 18, 2019 | 03:15 pm GMT+7
Oil spill cleanup continues at Hanoi's freshwater supply source

Oil spill cleanup continues at Hanoi's freshwater supply source

Efforts to clean up sections of a creek that feeds the Da River are continuing and could last until the weekend, workers say.
October 17, 2019 | 06:20 pm GMT+7
250,000 Hanoi families get tap water again, safety announcement pending

250,000 Hanoi families get tap water again, safety announcement pending

Apparently ignoring a provincial order, water supply to southwestern Hanoi was restored Wednesday night by the Vinaconex Water Supply Joint Stock Company (Viwasupco).
October 17, 2019 | 10:26 am GMT+7
Water company cuts supply to parts of Hanoi after oil contamination

Water company cuts supply to parts of Hanoi after oil contamination

After initially asserting that its water supply was safe, Viwasupco cut service to parts of Hanoi on Tuesday, affecting more than 250,000 families in the capital city.
October 16, 2019 | 08:31 pm GMT+7
Tap water unsafe, Hanoians warned

Tap water unsafe, Hanoians warned

In a warning affecting more than 250,000 families in the capital city, authorities said Da River sourced tap water was contaminated and unsafe.
October 15, 2019 | 04:01 pm GMT+7
Oil and gas stocks rally as world prices rise

Oil and gas stocks rally as world prices rise

Oil and gas stocks surged on Vietnam’s exchanges after a drone strike on two Saudi facilities pushed global prices up.
September 16, 2019 | 05:59 pm GMT+7
ExxonMobil petroleum projects in central Vietnam ongoing as planned

ExxonMobil petroleum projects in central Vietnam ongoing as planned

Petroleum projects being executed jointly by PetroVietnam (PVN) and America’s ExxonMobil in central Vietnam are proceeding as scheduled.
September 12, 2019 | 08:43 pm GMT+7
Power plants fuelled by oil a financial risk, EVN cautions

Power plants fuelled by oil a financial risk, EVN cautions

National power utility EVN says running oil-fuelled power plants to meet domestic demand will be a huge financial challenge.
July 25, 2019 | 09:55 am GMT+7
PetroVietnam's troubled billion-dollar investment in Venezuela probed

PetroVietnam's troubled billion-dollar investment in Venezuela probed

The Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Agency is investigating possible fraud by PetroVietnam in its Venezuelan oil exploration and production project.
March 17, 2019 | 02:14 pm GMT+7
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