US helps remove AO in Da Nang
The US Government has announced a 1.69
million USD environmental remediation project to support Vietnam in
addressing Agent Orange/dioxin contamination at the Da Nang Airport.
The US Government has announced a 1.69
million USD environmental remediation project to support Vietnam in
addressing Agent Orange/dioxin contamination at the Da Nang Airport.
According to the US Embassy’s press release on Oct. 1, the “Environmental Remediation at Da Nang Airport : Assessments and Engineering Plans and Design” project will be carried out by the CDM International within a year.
Under the project, the Vietnamese Government and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will jointly conduct an environmental impact assessment and develop engineering designs, specifications, and plans. A detailed implementation approach will also be worked out.
The project’s outcome will inform subsequent efforts to construct a secure landfill and remove contaminated soil and sediment from hotspot areas and contain them in the landfill.
With the project, the US Government has committed more than two-thirds of the 6 million USD of Congressional funding it has received for AO/dioxin environmental remediation and health activities, said the press release./.
According to the US Embassy’s press release on Oct. 1, the “Environmental Remediation at Da Nang Airport : Assessments and Engineering Plans and Design” project will be carried out by the CDM International within a year.
Under the project, the Vietnamese Government and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will jointly conduct an environmental impact assessment and develop engineering designs, specifications, and plans. A detailed implementation approach will also be worked out.
The project’s outcome will inform subsequent efforts to construct a secure landfill and remove contaminated soil and sediment from hotspot areas and contain them in the landfill.
With the project, the US Government has committed more than two-thirds of the 6 million USD of Congressional funding it has received for AO/dioxin environmental remediation and health activities, said the press release./.
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