Despites efforts by authorities, pollution at industrial parks and clusters in the southernmost province of Ca Mau has risen to alarming level, affecting the lives of local residents.
Hanoi is willing to create favourable conditions for businesses from the Netherlands to invest in infrastructure development, clean water supply and wastewater treatment, said a local official.
The northern province of Hung Yen has approved a pilot project to treat wastewater using Japan’s Johkasou technology, said Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui The Cu.
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan on May 18 visited several water management facilities in St. Petersburg city within the framework of his working visit to Russia from May 16-25.
The capital city of Hanoi will focus on wastewater treatment systems in all industrial parks by 2020 as part of its efforts to enhance environmental protection.
A wastewater treatment plant was put into operation on March 22 in Moc Bai TMTC industrial park (IP) in Ben Cau district, the southern province of Tay Ninh.
Hanoi is willing to create all fabourable conditions for Finnish enterprises to make investment in and provide equipment for garbage and wastewater treatment in the city.
The southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of treating 80 percent of total daily household wastewater under its pollution reduction programme in 2016-2020.
Viglacera Corporation on February 22 started construction of a power project and a wastewater treatment facility at the Dong Van IV Industrial Park in the northern province of Ha Nam.
Widespread water pollution nationwide has inflicted an estimated economic loss of 11.6 trillion VND (510.7 million USD) in the last ten years and the situation is not getting better.
HCM City has improved environmental protection by completing a legal framework for the purpose and, refusing licences for polluting plants and generally tightening environment management and oversight
Ho Chi Minh City wants to cooperate with and receive investment from French enterprises in water drainage and wastewater and waste treatment in the southern hub, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Van Khoa.
A World Bank (WB)’s technical working group led by water resources management expert Abedalrazq Khalil held a working session with authorities of southern Binh Duong province on October 13.
Two exhibitions on Vietnam’s water sector and renewable energy will open at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City from November 8 to 10.
Hungary is willing to share its experience in building e-government with Vietnam, said visiting Hungarian PM Viktor Orban at a meeting with National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
A conference was held in Can Tho City on September 12 to boost ties among enterprises operating in environment treatment in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region and Hiroshima prefecture of Japan.
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