It is easy to see canals, rivers filled with garbage, black water that stinks. The quality of surface water and groundwater is heavily polluted, putting the city in front of many challenges.

At the Saigon River, on the banks, children carelessly play, adults carelessly litter. Under the river, factories discharge waste water carelessly, either solid black or brick red…

According to the monitoring results of the General Department of Environment, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in 2020, the water quality in the main river sections has exceeded the permissible standard by 1.5 - 3 times.

Measurements show that water pollution is mainly organic pollution and coliforms. This shows that polluted water is mainly from human waste and waste from industrial zones. Many people living in the area are upset.

Faced with the situation that the water source in the Saigon River and its tributaries is increasingly polluted, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hung - Head of the Resource Management Department, Ho Chi Minh City University could not help but wonder that if there were no If timely measures are taken, in the not too distant future, the Saigon River will no longer meet the necessary standards to provide clean water for the people of Ho Chi Minh City.