Decision No. 277/2006/QD-TTg approving the national target program on rural clean water and environmental sanitation in the 2006-2010 period. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Công Báo Nos. 27-28, 21 December 2006, pp. 51-58. Subject Water Keyword Potable water Water supply Pollution control Freshwater pollution Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Decision enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract The main objectives of the national target program on rural clean water and environmental sanitation are to: prioritize the supply of hygienic daily-life water to densely populated areas; upgrade and expand existing facilities; seek stable water sources for areas stricken by exceptional difficulties; minimize environmental pollution in trade villages, and food and foodstuff processing villages. Full text English