The 2020 Law on Environmental Protection, taking effect on January 1 this year, is expected to create substantial changes to people’s awareness and promote businesses’ action in this issue.
Deputies at the 14th National Assembly debated a number of contents of the draft revised Law on Environmental Protection, including the classification of projects basing on impact to the environment, the authority of environmental effect assessment, and the issuance of licence for waste release.
PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) reported revenue of nearly 7.8 trillion VND (334.7 million USD) in the first quarter of this year, more than 23 percent of the annual goal.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has approved the environmental impact assessment report of a project to upgrade and expand the Dung Quat Oil Refinery, which is operated by the Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company (BSR).
National Assembly deputies will spend the day on November 16 discussing two draft laws, one on preventing the adverse effects of alcohol and the other on adjusting, supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Public Investment.
The People’s Committee of central Thua Thien-Hue province has asked Phu Loc district authorities to hand over the ground for a project expanding the Hai Van 2 Tunnel before July 15. However, the work may lag behind schedule, the provincial committee has said.
Construction of the first section of the Thailand-China high-speed railway will begin in November although there is still a problem with an environmental impact assessment study, Thai Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith confirmed on October 16.
A conference took place on October 5 to collect feedback on the draft regional guidelines for public participation in environmental impact assessment (EIA).
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