A waste treatment system in Ho Chi Minh City (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Vietnam needs more preferential policies to attract foreign investors in the environment as the country’s demand for investment in the field is huge, but the capacity of domestic businesses remains limited, heard a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on May 9. Nguyen Viet Thang, deputy head of the Vietnam Environment Administration’s Department of Science Technology and International Cooperation, said that Vietnam needs 93 trillion VND (4.07 billion USD) to produce environmental equipment by 2020, and the figure will rise to 222 trillion VND (9.7 billion USD) by 2030. Among 357 Vietnamese firms operating in this field, 22 percent want to invest in environmentally friendly technology. However, the environmental industry has met only about 3 percent of demand for urban waste water treatment, 15 percent of demand for solid waste treatment and 14 percent for hazardous waste, Thang noted. Director of … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s demand for investment in environment remains huge
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JICA helps Vietnam enhance water environment management in river basin
Dong Nai River (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) –Vietnam has made progress in water environment management in river basins thanks to a project funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). A coordination mechanism in water environment protection in the basin of Dong Nai River, along with a new river basin commission have been established, heard a meeting of the steering board of the “Strengthening capacity of water environment management in river basin” project on May 10. Ichiro Adachi, chief advisor of the JICA expert team, stressed the significance of the project in terms of sustainable management, saying a coordination mechanism is one of the most important factors in water environment management for river basins. At the working session, JICA experts suggested extending the duration of the project, which was previously scheduled for 2016-2018, to May 2019 to effectively transfer its outcomes. Besides, the building of legal documents and … [Read more...] about JICA helps Vietnam enhance water environment management in river basin
Campaign launched in Thanh Hoa to clean up marine environment
People take part in a clean-up on Hai Tien beach after the launch of the "Blue Vietnamese Sea" campaign on May 24 (Photo: VNA) Thanh Hoa (VNA) – “Blue Vietnamese Sea”, a marine environment protection campaign, was launched at an event on Hai Tien beach in Hoang Hoa district, the central province of Thanh Hoa, on May 24. Officials of local authorities and more than 1,000 young people joined in a clean-up on Hai Tien beach after the launching ceremony. “Blue Vietnamese Sea” is taking place in five central localities, namely Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Quang Binh and Quang Tri provinces and Da Nang city from May 18 to 26. It is organised by the Secretariat of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage Joint Stock Corporation. The campaign aims to call on people, especially the young, and organisations to join hands in cleaning up the sea, thereby … [Read more...] about Campaign launched in Thanh Hoa to clean up marine environment
An Giang: meeting marks World Environment Day
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) An Giang (VNA) – A meeting took place in Long Xuyen city, the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, in response to World Environment Day (June 5) and a national week on clean water and rural sanitation. Beginning in 1974, the UN’s World Environment Day is now celebrated in over 100 countries. The theme for 2018 is beating plastic pollution. At the meeting, Vice President of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) Nguyen Thi Tuyet pointed to the fact that Vietnam disposes 12 million tonnes of waste on an annual average, which will be 20 million tonnes in 2020. Of the total waste, 2,500 tonnes are plastics, which seriously harm the land, water and air, she added. Tuyet and Vice Chairman of the An Giang People’s Committee Lam Quang Thi called for sectors, party members, public servants, VWU members and youths to take greater part in environmental protection and awareness-raising campaigns related to the issue. Thi said the national week … [Read more...] about An Giang: meeting marks World Environment Day
6th GEF Assembly: 4.1 billion USD committed to global environment
Participants at the 6th Global Environment Facility Assembly join hands to clean the beach in Da Nang city (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The sixth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) concluded on June 28 in the central city of Da Nang with 29 countries pledging to provide 4.1 billion USD for the next four years for numerous global environment-related programmes. “A clear majority of donors have stepped up their support for the GEF, signaling the urgency of the global environmental agenda, and trust in the GEF to help tackle the problem and achieve even greater results,” said Naoko Ishii, GEF CEO and Chairwoman. “We need to forge the partnerships that will help transform the food, urban and energy systems in an integrated way. The GEF-7 is designed to do just that.” She said at a closing ceremony press conference that she was happy that GEF-6 had developed a strategy and policy on how to protect the global environment leading up to the GEF-7. … [Read more...] about 6th GEF Assembly: 4.1 billion USD committed to global environment
Vinh Tan 1 plant asked to halt pilot run of environment facilities
The 1,240MW Vinh Tan 1 is the first thermal power plant in Vietnam to apply the pulverised coal combustion technology. (Source: vtv.vn) Binh Thuan (VNA) – The People’s Committee of the central province of Binh Thuan has asked the Vinh Tan 1 Power Company Limited to suspend the trial run of environmental protection facilities at the Vinh Tan 1 thermal power electricity plant. In a document sent to related departments, agencies and the Vinh Tan 1 power company on July 25, the committee explained that the company has not informed the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and the People’s Committee of Vinh Tan commune, Tuy Phong district, of the plan on the test run of the plant’s second turbine as required in Clause 4, Article 10 of Circular 27/2015/TT-BTNMT. Vinh Tan 1 Power Company Limited was asked to collect, classify and store harmful waste in line with the MoNRE’s … [Read more...] about Vinh Tan 1 plant asked to halt pilot run of environment facilities