The document provides an overview of sanitation programs and policies in Vietnam. It discusses Vietnam's population and current sanitation coverage, noting higher coverage in urban versus rural areas. It then outlines the government's national target programs to increase rural sanitation access to 65% of households and improve urban wastewater management. While Vietnam has achieved the MDG7 target, disparities remain across regions. The document recommends intensifying regional cooperation through networking, harmonizing monitoring and evaluation, capacity building, and sharing lessons on climate change adaptation.

1. Presentation Overview
 Sanitation in Vietnam
 Programs to support the sanitation MDG
 Conclusions
 Recommendation for regional cooperation

2. Sanitation in Vietnam
• Population basics
– 88 million, 70% in rural areas
– Rural poverty: 17.4%
• Coverage
- Improved sanitation: 76%
• Urban: 94% but: critical issues with waste water and solid waste
management
• Rural: 68% but: only 55% meet MoH standards of hygienic latrines
(2011)
• So What?
– Economic loss: US$ 780 million per year (1.3% of GDP)
– Child stunting rate: 31.9%, Child malnutrition: 19%
Source: MICS data 2010, MoH&UNICEF survey, Economics of Sanitation Initiatives study by WSP in 2005
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3. Sanitation Programs targeting to MDG
For rural:
The Government of Vietnam has national target programs (NTP) for
RWSS
 NTP Phases: 2000 – 2005: Phase 1
2006 – 2010: Phase 2
2012 – 2015: Phase 3
These are the Government of Vietnam’s main instrument to reach the
target:
• 65% HH hygienic latrine access (MDG target)
• 100% of commune health clinics have hygienic sanitation
 Equivalent to 1.6 million new HH latrines and 1,453 sanitation
facilities for commune health stations
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4. Sanitation Programs targeting to MDG
For urban:
Vietnam Gov’s Orientation Plan for Development of
water Drainage in Urban up to 2020:
•Expand the service capacity of drainage systems to
over 80%; to do away with inundation in urban
centers of grade IV upwards
•Raise the percentage of daily-life wastewater
collected and treated up to standards to 60% .
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5. Conclusion
Vietnam aims to achieve higher coverage than the MDG
target.
Vietnam has achieved MDG7 Target 7 - according to most
recent WHO/UNICEF JMP (2010).
GOV M&E and JMP access data differ
Substantial achievements, but great disparities in sanitation
access exist across regions and population groups
Climate change a negative influence on sustainability
A systematic and comprehensive approach for urban
sanitation: formulation, management, implementation and
evaluation
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6. Recommendation for Regional Cooperation
Intensified networking
 Harmonization of M&E indicators
 Capacity building
Lesson and experiences exchange
Adapation options for dealing with climate
change impact on the sub-sector
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7. Thank you very much!
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