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New deal promises green solutions for HCM City

A memorandum of understanding on green development cooperation for 2021-2025 was signed between the Urban Environment Limited Company (CITENCO) and the Finance and Investment State-owned Company (HFIC) from Ho Chi Minh City on February 23.
New deal promises green solutions for HCM City ảnh 1A view of Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) - Amemorandum of understanding on green development cooperation for 2021-2025 wassigned between the Urban Environment Limited Company (CITENCO) and the Financeand Investment State-owned Company (HFIC) from Ho Chi Minh City on February 23.

The pact highlights investments in green solutions to improve theeffectiveness of environmental projects implemented in the southern economichub, which generates nearly 9,000 tonnes of domestic solid waste daily.According to CITENCO Director Huynh Minh Nhut, of that total, only 2,000 tonnesare recycled, while nearly 75 percent of the remainder is buried.

Nguyen Ngoc Hoa, Chairman of the HFIC Members’ Council, said the deal reflectedthe common orientations of the two companies in launching urban environmentalprojects together, particularly those on recycling solid waste.

Projects include the building of a landfill at the Phuoc Hiep - Cu Chiwaste treatment complex and a plant for recycling and treating solid wasteclassified at the source, as well as moving a hazardous waste treatment plantfrom Dong Thanh to Phuoc Hiep commune.

The HFIC has committed to supporting CITENCO in paperwork and grantingit preferential loans for project implementation.

The two also agreed to introduce cooperative opportunities to each otherand invite the engagement of a third party when necessary./.
VNA
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