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Vietnam modernises industrial waste water observation

Studies related to the observation of industrial waste water discharged from industrial zones (IZs) in Vietnam through mobile analysing stations were introduced at a seminar in Hanoi on November 18.
Studies related to the observation of industrial waste waterdischarged from industrial zones (IZs) in Vietnam through mobileanalysing stations were introduced at a seminar in Hanoi on November 18.

Prof., Dr. Bui Duy Cam said this is the first time the countryhas had observation stations designed as mobile laboratories, which helpanalyse immediately all toxins and dangerous agents in waste water suchas acidity, alkalinity and conductivity, thus drawing appropriatetreatment measures.

Vietnam sees the increasing number ofindustrial parks, and almost all fail to have sustainable solutions toindustrial waste water, he said.

In order to meet the demand oftreating waste water in IZs, a pilot project has been carried out in TraNoc Industrial Zone in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho , which isexpected to pave the way for upcoming projects in other zonesnationwide.

Scientists and management agencies will beresponsible for assisting enterprises operating in IZs in applying wastetreatment technologies, Cam said, adding that businesses should focuson upgrading infrastructure facilities for the work.

Studiespresented at the seminar are part of a 2.5 million EUR project aimed atpromoting waste water treatment for industrial zones in Vietnam, whichwas jointly funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry for EconomicCooperation and Development and Vietnam’s Ministry of Science andTechnology.

The project has been implementing by eight German research institutes and nine Vietnamese partners from 2010-2015.-VNA
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