Thua Thien Hue Water Supply

What Thua Thien Hue Water Supply does

HueWACO (Công ty Cổ phần Cấp nước Huế) is a publicly listed Vietnamese water utility organized as a joint-stock company under the legal name Công ty Cổ phần Cấp nước Huế, headquartered at 103 Bùi Thị Xuân, Hue City. The company operates as the primary municipal water supplier for Thua Thien Hue province, serving residential, commercial, industrial, and government customers across Hue City and surrounding districts (Phu Xuan, Phong Dien, A Luoi, Huong Tra, Huong Thuy). The business is built on a network of 25+ water treatment plants — including flagship facilities such as Chan May (12,000 m³/day licensed capacity) and Loc Tri (2,000 m³/day, with a pending license upgrade to 4,000 m³/day) — supported by pumping stations and pipeline distribution infrastructure spanning both urban and rural areas.

The company's technical stack centers on water treatment and distribution infrastructure with multi-layer quality control: continuous online monitoring of turbidity, pH, and residual chlorine, internal testing, daily sampling, and independent external verification by Pasteur Institute Nha Trang and the Hue City Disease Control Center. Compliance with QCVN 08:2023/BTNMT and QCVN 01-1:2024/BYT national technical standards is verified through this layered process. Customer-facing technology includes the HueWACO CSKH mobile application (Android and iOS), a 24/7 hotline (1800 0036), and online payment channels integrated with 11 Vietnamese banks and multiple e-wallets.

HueWACO generates revenue through usage-based pricing on tiered clean water supply, complemented by water infrastructure construction services, bottled water products, water materials/equipment sales, and ancillary services such as leak detection and water quality testing. The GTM motion is direct-to-consumer through physical service centers and digital self-service channels. The company is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Lê Quang Minh, with Trương Công Hân as Deputy General Director and a Supervisory Board led by Trương Ngự Bình. Operations are subject to Vietnamese utility regulation, with active shareholder meetings, audited financial statements, and disclosed insider transactions consistent with public-listed status.

Name

Thua Thien Hue Water Supply

Legal name

Công ty Cổ phần Cấp nước Huế

Website

https://huewaco.com.vn

Company type

Public

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HueWACO is a publicly listed Vietnamese water utility company that treats and distributes clean water to residential, commercial, industrial, and government customers across Thua Thien Hue province through 25+ water treatment plants and an extensive pipeline distribution network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hue

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Clean Water Supply Services: Primary revenue from treating and distributing clean water to residential, commercial, industrial, and government customers across Thua Thien Hue province. Revenue is based on water consumption volumes at regulated pricing tiers.
2. Water Infrastructure Services: Services related to water supply system construction, maintenance, meter installation, and related engineering services for new and existing customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HueWACO treats and distributes clean (potable) water to residential, commercial, industrial, and government customers across Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam. The company operates 25+ water treatment plants, a province-wide pipeline network, customer service centers, and a mobile app (HueWACO CSKH) supporting billing and service requests. Supplementary offerings include bottled water, water infrastructure construction, leak detection, and water quality testing/monitoring services.

Product overview

HueWACO operates as a water utility company providing clean water supply services across Thua Thien Hue province. The company offers a portfolio of products and services including: (1) Core clean water supply to residential, commercial, and industrial customers through 24 water treatment plants; (2) HueWACO CSKH mobile application for customer service, bill payment, and service management; (3) Online payment services integrated with 11 Vietnamese banks and multiple e-wallets (MoMo, Payoo, ZaloPay, VNPay, Shopeepay, ViettelPay, VNPTPay, eDong); (4) Bottled and packaged drinking water products; (5) Water supply construction services and water materials/equipment; (6) Professional water leak detection and quality testing services. The company operates an online water quality monitoring system for regulatory compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clean Water Supply
• Bottled Water (Nước uống đóng chai, đóng bình)
• Water Supply Construction Services (Các công trình cấp nước)
• Water Materials and Equipment (Vật tư, thiết bị nước nội - ngoại thất)
• HueWACO CSKH Mobile Application
• Online Bill Payment Service
• Water Leak Detection Service
• Water Quality Testing and Monitoring

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BIDV (Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner bank for automatic payment and online banking services. Customers can register for automatic water bill payment or pay through internet banking/mobile banking.
• Vietcombank (Vietnam Commercial Joint Stock Foreign Trade Bank)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner bank for automatic payment and online banking services.
• Vietinbank (Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner bank for automatic payment and online banking services.
• ACB (Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner bank for automatic payment and online banking services.
• Agribank (Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner bank for automatic payment and online banking services.
• Sacombank (Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner bank for automatic payment and online banking services.
• MB Bank (Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner bank for automatic payment and online banking services.
• ABBank (An Binh Commercial Joint Stock Bank)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner bank for automatic payment and online banking services.
• Maritimebank (Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner bank for automatic payment and online banking services.
• VIB (Vietnam International Commercial Joint Stock Bank)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner bank for automatic payment and online banking services.
• LPBank (Loc Phat Vietnam Commercial Joint Stock Bank)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner bank for automatic payment and online banking services.
• MoMocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorE-wallet partner for water bill payment through MoMo application.
• PayoocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party payment platform partner for water bill payment through Payoo website and network.
• ZaloPaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorE-wallet partner for water bill payment through ZaloPay application.
• VNPaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPayment gateway partner for QR code payments and mobile banking integration.
• Trung Tam Quan Tram Tai Nguyen va Moi Truong Thanh Pho HuecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndependent environmental monitoring center that conducts water quality testing and verification for HueWACO water sources and treated water, confirming compliance with QCVN 08:2023/BTNMT standards.
• Trung Tam Kiem Soat Benh Tay Thua Thien HuecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDisease control center that conducts external water quality testing and verification, confirming HueWACO's compliance with water quality regulations under Circular 52/2024/TT-BYT.
• Vien Pasteur Nha TrangcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPasteur Institute in Nha Trang conducts external water quality testing for HueWACO, providing independent verification of water safety compliance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Quang Nam Water Supply JSC: Provincial-scale water utility operating in neighbouring Quang Nam province, central Vietnam. Comparable to HueWACO in operating environment (central Vietnam, similar climate and regulatory regime) and provincial-utility business model.
• Can Tho Water Supply & Sewerage (WACO Can Tho): Water supply and sewerage utility serving Can Tho city in the Mekong Delta. Similar municipal utility model with treatment plants, regulated residential tariffs, and digital payment channels — comparable in scale and franchise to HueWACO.

Direct peers

• BIWASE (Binh Duong Water Supply JSC): Listed Vietnamese water utility serving Binh Duong province with multiple treatment plants, industrial water supply, and regulated tariffs. Closely comparable business model and customer mix (residential, industrial, admin) to HueWACO's provincial operation.
• VIWASE (Viet Nam Water And Sewerage JSC): Listed Vietnamese water utility with treatment, distribution, and infrastructure construction activities across multiple provinces. Comparable product mix to HueWACO, including bulk potable water supply and construction services.
• DAWACO (Da Nang Water Supply State Company): Da Nang's provincial water utility, operating multiple treatment plants and serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers under regulated tariffs. Comparable scale and franchise structure to HueWACO's Thua Thien Hue operations.
• Sawaco (Saigon Water Supply Corporation): Ho Chi Minh City's state-invested water utility, publicly listed in Vietnam. Directly comparable to HueWACO as a tiered-tariff potable water operator with multiple treatment plants, digital payment channels, and regulatory franchise — but at substantially larger scale.
• Hawaco (Hanoi Water Supply Company): Hanoi's primary water utility, one of Vietnam's largest by customer base. Serves the same regulated potable water utility function as HueWACO with multiple plants and digital payment channels, albeit at far larger national-capital scale.

Others

• Halico (Hanoi Liquor JSC) - placeholder for packaged beverage adjacency only: Not a direct competitor; excluded from final peer set.

Emerging players

• Lavie (Long An Water Supply & Investment JSC): Vietnamese bottled drinking water producer that overlaps with HueWACO's packaged water (Nước uống đóng chai) line and adjacent retail water market. Comparable to HueWACO's bottled water SKU though distribution-focused and not a piped utility.

Broad incumbents

• Song Da Water Investment JSC: Vietnamese water infrastructure investment and operating company with multiple treatment plants and BOT/PPP projects. Comparable in operating water treatment assets and infrastructure construction, though its business is broader and more investment-oriented than HueWACO's pure provincial utility operation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HueWACO
• Xx.com/HueWACO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/huewaco

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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