ex vice chairman of hcm city sentenced to eight years behind bars

Ex-vice chairman of HCM City sentenced to eight years behind bars

Nguyen Thanh Tai, former Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, on September 20 was sentenced to eight years in prison for “violating regulations on the management and use of State assets, causing losses and wastefulness”.
reducing food waste with apt cold chains

Reducing food waste with apt cold chains

Both international and domestic investors are gearing up to boost funding into Vietnam’s fast-growing cold chain industry.
biwase to put 375 million shares on auction

Biwase to put 37.5 million shares on auction

Foreign investors are offered 37.5 million shares at Binh Duong Water - Environment JSC (Biwase) with the initial unit price of VND25,500 ($1.11).
ha long bay says no to plastic waste

Ha Long Bay says no to plastic waste

Disposable plastic products will be replaced by products made of environmentally-friendly materials by business facilities in Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh from September 1.
solskjaer eyes signings as sevilla punish wasteful man utd

Solskjaer eyes signings as Sevilla punish wasteful Man Utd

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United face a busy few weeks in the transfer market after losing a third semi-final this season as Sevilla reached the Europa League final by coming from behind to win 2-1 in Cologne.
former deputy transport minister nguyen hong truong prosecuted

Former Deputy Transport Minister Nguyen Hong Truong prosecuted

Former Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Hong Truong has been charged with violating provisions on the management and use of State assets that causes losses and wastefulness.
inspection teams tackle public investment pace

Inspection teams tackle public investment pace

The prime minister’s newly-established  inspection groups aimed to boost public investment disbursement are expected to further economic growth, and curb waste of state assets and corruption at state-funded projects.
canadian firms eye on investment opportunities in can tho

Canadian firms eye on investment opportunities in Can Tho

More and more Canadian businesses are eager to explore investment opportunities in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, especially in the spheres of hi-tech agriculture and waste treatment, said Canadian Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City Kyle Nanas.
land use change confounds investors

Land use change confounds investors

Waste management designer and operator Vietnam Waste Solutions has been left perplexed by alleged proposals to alter the purpose of a clean site planned for a technology park that the group has invested in.
zlatan fires milan comeback as juve miss chance to stretch lead

Zlatan fires Milan comeback as Juve miss chance to stretch lead

Juventus wasted the chance to move 10 points clear at the top of Serie A as the defending champions blew a two-goal lead to lose 4-2 at a Zlatan Ibrahimovic-inspired AC Milan on Tuesday, after second-placed Lazio's shock defeat at Lecce.
dabaco delays rectifying lasting pollution debacle

Dabaco delays rectifying lasting pollution debacle

Facing allegations of discharging untreated waste into the environment, Dabaco Tuyen Quang has admitted mistakes and pledged that the company would make improvements in supervision of the workflow and employees’ performance – but failed to set a specific timeline.
applying carbon credit in solid waste treatment

Applying carbon credit in solid waste treatment

The Ministry of Construction on July 4 organised a consultation workshop on applying a carbon credit system in the management of urban solid waste. This is part of the Partnership for Carbon Market Readiness (PRM) project.
nestle vietnam and la vie join forces for zero waste future

Nestlé Vietnam and La Vie join forces for zero-waste future

Nestlé Vietnam and La Vie Ltd., two of the founding members of the Packaging Recycling Organization Vietnam (PRO Vietnam), has actively engaged in a wide range of activities to spur the development of circular economy in Vietnam, lending a helping hand to shape up a zero-waste future.
vws commits to sustainable development with vietnam

VWS commits to sustainable development with Vietnam

As life in Vietnam is moving towards the new normal, David Duong, president of California Waste Solutions (CWS) cum CEO of Vietnam Waste Solutions (VWS), had a chat with VIR’s Thanh Van about how CWS and VWS are sailing through the pandemic to maintain operation in both in the United States  and Vietnam.
coronavirus already in italy by december waste water study finds

Coronavirus already in Italy by December, waste water study finds

ROME: The coronavirus was already present in two large cities in northern Italy in December, over two months before the first case was detected, a national health institute study of waste water has found.