SUEZ was awarded the contract by the local water authority HAWASUCO to supply sanitation services to Vi Thanh, the capital of Vietnam’s southern province of Hau Giang. This EUR 9.5M contract includes the construction of a wastewater treatment plant and a sewerage network to improve the living standards of over 6,500 inhabitants and to protect the Xang Xa No city canal from pollution.
Rapid population growth has caused various environmental issues in the city of Vi Thanh. Currently, Vi Thanh’s wastewater and rainwater, collected by a combined drainage system, are discharged untreated into the Xang Xa No canal, one of the city’s drinking water supply sources. This current system leads to health and environmental risks.
The contract covers the construction of a 3,000 m3/day wastewater treatment plant and a 41-km sewer network with 1,400 household connections. Works are expected to start in late 2018 and will last for 30 months. In Vietnam, SUEZ is currently responsible for the building of two 3,000 m3/day wastewater treatment plants and the sanitation services in the cities of Ba Don and Ha Giang.