Vietnam, Indonesia cooperate in clean water management

The document was inked by South Sumatra Acting Governor Agus Fatoni and VWSA Chairman Nguyen Ngoc Diep in Palembang city of South Sumatra on June 22, Indonesia’s Antara news agency reported.

Fatoni said the two sides discussed further the potential for bilateral water cooperation as well as the management of drinking water, stressing it is important to continue pursuing such cooperation and expanding it to the areas of human resources and technology as well as other aspects.

Apart from the signing of the MoU, representatives of the local authorities accompanied the Vietnamese delegation during a visit to PT TSM in Palembang, one of the regional government owned drinking water companies.

Diep said Vietnam and Indonesia have been maintaining harmonious relations, noting that the latter stands among the largest economies in the Southeast Asian region.

As a G20 member country, Indonesia's economy and population are among the most prominent at the Asian level, he added.

Diep went on to say that Indonesia and Vietnam have been enjoying promising cooperation schemes related to investment, and suggested the two countries tap into the potential for investment cooperation in the water industry.

Furthermore, the Vietnamese delegate expressed his hope that the VWSA's visit to South Sumatra would lead to better management and provision of clean water.