To the 20 million inhabitants
of the Mekong Delta
suffering from drought, salinization
and scarcity of fresh water
To the Friends of the Mekong Group
Picture 1_FROM THE SOURCE OF SEAWATER. Poseidon Water / Carlsbad Desalination Plant, is a plantusing seawater and reverse osmosis to produce 50 million gallons of fresh water per day (190,000 m3), this is a source of potable water to 400,000 residents in San Diego County. The Friends of the Mekong Group on a visit to the Carlsbad Desalination Plant, the largest of its kind in the US; From right: Ngô Thế Vinh, Jessica H. Jones Director of Communications,Engineer Phạm Phan Long. [photo by Ngô Minh Triết] (1)
Picture 2_ FROM THE SOURCE OF WASTE WATER.Visit to two plants: (1) Waste Water Treatment Plantusing waste water to produce 100 million gallons / day (378,000 m3) of clean water to the residents of Orange County; (2) Ground Water Replenishement System (GWRS). Ms. Becky Mudd (center) in charge of public relations, Engineer Phạm Phan Long (right), Ngô Thế Vinh (left). [photo by Nguyễn Đăng Anh Thi] (4)
WORLD WATER DAY 2020
Twenty seven years ago, since 1993, following the recommendation initiated by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development / UNCED held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [1992], the United Nations chose March 22 each year as the World Water Day.
Every year, the United Nations picked a theme for the World Water Day. All campaigns, seminars, public information or education efforts will revolve around that theme.
Water is an accepted symbol of life. Consequently, each time water is detected on a distant planet, astronomers optimistically assume that life and living creatures may exist on it. Our earth will become a dead planet if it is devoid of water. In human history, civilizations have become extinct not only due to pestilence but also penury of water.







