Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc welcomes Japanese environmental experts in Hà Nội yesterday.— VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hailed the water pollution treatment idea suggested by Japanese environmental experts while receiving them in Hà Nội yesterday. Welcoming the delegation, PM Phúc said Việt Nam pays special attention to the environment and considers this an important issue in national development. … [Read more...] about PM hails Japanese experts’ water pollution treatment ideas
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PM hails Japanese experts’ idea for water pollution treatment
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives Tadashi Yamamura, who leads the delegation of Japanese environmental experts, in Hanoi on April 11 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hailed the water pollution treatment idea suggested by Japanese environmental experts while receiving them in Hanoi on April 11. Welcoming the delegation, PM Phuc said Vietnam pays special attention to the environment and considers this a big issue in national development. The aspects mentioned by the delegation during this visit are practical for Vietnam, he said, expressing his hope that their trip will help strengthen the friendship and cooperation between the two countries. Dr. Tadashi Yamamura, an environmental specialist of the United Nations who leads the delegation, highlighted the Japanese side plans to install modern equipment using bio-nanotechnology on the bed of the To Lich River in Hanoi to help clean up this waterway. He added they have made consideration … [Read more...] about PM hails Japanese experts’ idea for water pollution treatment
Action needed to check waste water pollution in Hạ Long, Cát Bà
Cruise ships in Hạ Long Bay. — VNA/VNS Photo Quang Quyết HẠ LONG — The Hạ Long-Cát Bà Alliance has called for addressing the pollution caused by waste water in Hạ Long Bay and the Cát Bà Archipelago using technology. The alliance, an initiative of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) funded by USAIDS, raised the issue at a workshop titled "Technology and management solutions for waste water from tour boats and tourism activities in Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba Archipelago” held recently by the IUCN in Hạ Long town in the northern province of Quảng Ninh. Pollution caused by waste water discharged by vessels remains a challenge despite many regulatory efforts taken by provincial and local authorities, the workshop heard. Businesses and stakeholders presented technology and management solutions to mitigate the wastewater pollution in the area. Organisers said the workshop was … [Read more...] about Action needed to check waste water pollution in Hạ Long, Cát Bà
Waste water discharge must be tightly controlled
Hoàng Văn Thức. — Photo moitruong.net People living alongside Nhuệ and Đáy rivers in Hà Nội and Hà Nam Province have been suffering severe water pollution for years. But the situation has not yet been solved. Kinh Tế & Đô Thị (Economy & Urban Affairs) talked with Hoàng Văn Thức, vice director of Việt Nam Environment Administration (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment) about the issues. How do you evaluate environment pollution in Nhuệ and Đáy rivers at present? The areas of Nhuệ and Đáy River basins are the places of highest population density of the country. The rivers have suffered over the years from waste disposed of by millions of people. Production development, more businesses and industrial zones have made the pollution worse over time. Environmental reports on Nhuệ River showed the water quality in Hà … [Read more...] about Waste water discharge must be tightly controlled
Rubber latex processing plant suspended six months for causing pollution
The wastewater treatment area of the rubber latex processing plant of Thanh Thủy Ltd Company in Bù Đăng District, Bình Phước Province. — baobinhphuoc.com.vnViet Nam News BÌNH PHƯỚC — A rubber latex processing plant in the central province of Bình Phước has been suspended from operation for six months because its wastewater tank leaked and contaminated local underground water. The plant belonging to Thanh Thủy Trade, Manufacturing, Import and Export Ltd Company is located in a residential area in Đức Liễu Commune, Bù Đăng District. The plant is just 200m from the nearest house while according to regulations; the minimum distance must be 2km. Early this year, the province’s Environment Department fined the plant VNĐ70 million for causing pollution after local residents reported the smell and contaminated water in the wells. Late last month, residents … [Read more...] about Rubber latex processing plant suspended six months for causing pollution