Workers sort waste at a waste treatment factory (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam-Japan joint committee on waste management will map out a cooperation plan to build policies towards effective, sustainable management and treatment of solid waste in Vietnam. Speaking at the first meeting of the committee in Hanoi on January 11 as part of the Vietnam-Japan Environment Week, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan said Japan has effectively managed solid waste, recycling it for energy generation. However, this is a headache for Vietnam as domestic solid waste is mostly dumped in landfills, of which only about 30 percent meet sanitation standards. The country has only some 300 incinerations, most of which are small scale, Nhan added. He highlighted the growing cooperative ties between Vietnam and Japan in the field of environmental work through technical cooperation activities and technological transfers. Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Japan cooperate in solid waste treatment
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Solid waste treatment remains questionable
An environmental service worker classifies garbage at a landfill in Thái Bình Province’s Vũ Hội Commune, some 120km southeast of Hà Nội. The large amount of garbage has caused environmental pollution, but no measures have been taken to solve the problem. — VNA/VNS Photo Thế DuyệtViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — In 2017, up to 38,000 tonnes of municipal waste is generated a day in Việt Nam and a lack of proper solutions to the waste problem is harming the urban environment. A group of specialists, including Lê Hoàng Anh, Mạc Thị Minh Trà and Nguyễn Thị Bích Loan, from the Northern Centre for Environmental Monitoring Portal under the Việt Nam Environment Administration discovered municipal solid waste in the country increases 10 to 16 per cent each year. Hà Nội, HCM City, Đà Nẵng and Hải Phòng account for 45.24 per cent of solid … [Read more...] about Solid waste treatment remains questionable
Da Nang city invests in solid waste treatment complex
Oil produced from nylon waste at the Khanh Son solid waste treatment complex (Photo: VGP)Statistics from the city Department of Natural Resources and Environment show that each day, 850-900 tons of household solid waste are collected and treated by burying at the Khanh Son dumping ground. In 2017, it decided to carry out the investment project in a solid waste treatment complex based on public–private partnership, in which ADB is responsible for organizing bidding and choosing an adequate investor. The project aims to put suitable waste treatment technology into use, in order to take advantage of waste resources and reduce environmental pollution. During the conference, Da Nang city leaders, representatives from ADB and agencies answered investors’ questions relating to classification of waste at the source, market for products made from recycled waste, site clearance for project construction, and assistance from the Government. “Da Nang city’s goal is … [Read more...] about Da Nang city invests in solid waste treatment complex
Da Nang seeks investment to boost solid waste treatment
Da Nang is seeking investment to develop a solid waste treatment complex amid challenges facing the central city in dealing with the large volume of untreated solid waste. At the workshop - Photo: VNA The municipal People’s Committee coordinated with the Ministry of Construction and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to hold a workshop on May 29 to call for investment to implement the project. Theo VNA … [Read more...] about Da Nang seeks investment to boost solid waste treatment
HCMC needs waste treatment facility
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — HCM City generates nearly 2,000 tonnes of construction waste each day, but only a minimal amount is collected and treated while the remaining amount is dumped or freely transferred without official oversight, according to the city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment. The quantity of construction waste has soared in recent years because of the number of building projects in the city. Construction waste comes from land excavation and formation, demolition activities, and public work projects. According to Nguyễn Thị Thanh Mỹ, deputy director of the department, the collection and treatment of construction waste is divided into many different types, including debris, rubble, earth, concrete, timber and mixed site-clearance materials. Only a small amount of construction waste can be recycled and used as sand, concrete, brick or stone. Other types of wastes such as gypsum are transferred to a treatment plant operated … [Read more...] about HCMC needs waste treatment facility