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  • Title: National Water and Sanitation Week April 29 - May 6, 1998.
    Author: Ha Thi Khiet.
    Journal: Women Vietnam; 1998; (2):2-4. PubMed ID: 12294600.
    Abstract:
    This article describes the water and sanitation activities of women's groups during National Water and Environmental Week held from April 29-May 6, 1998, in Viet Nam. Vietnamese women from the Viet Nam Women's Union (VWU) participated in concrete and practical activities in national water and sanitation programs at all administrative levels. These efforts have resulted in model villages with clean roads, sanitary sewage systems, and clean water. Poor sanitation is widespread. Water pollution has resulted in the lack of clean water for cooking among families and the spread of disease. To combat water pollution, women raise awareness of bad practices such as destruction of forests, careless disposal of garbage and human waste, use of human excrement for fertilizer and fish food, and use of unboiled water. Families are urged to have a sanitary latrine, to manage waste properly, and to use improved stoves that reduce smoke and increase fuel efficiency. VWU chapters and other women's groups are encouraged to continue to promote environmental awareness throughout the year. In 1998, the VWU made a commitment to implement actions during the week according to the Prime Minister's nationwide plan No. 200TTg. Actions included mobilization of women to preserve the purity of water resources; to limit disposal of garbage, dead animals, and excrement near water resources; to help the community build water facilities (wells, water filtering tanks, rainwater tanks), and to use only clean water for cooking and daily needs. Clean-ups should be organized every weekend. Other activities are identified.
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