businesses discharge wastewater into irrigation canals

Businesses discharge wastewater into irrigation canals

For more than a month, manufacturers based in Tân Hồng industrial cluster in Bình Giang District of the northern province of Hải Dương have discharged untreated wastewater into irrigation canals, polluting the section of the Bắc Hưng Hải irrigation system that passes through the region.
binh duong starts operating second wastewater treatment plant

Binh Duong starts operating second wastewater treatment plant

The southern province of Binh Duong on Friday put into operation a wastewater treatment plant in Thuan An Town, the second of its kind in the province.
hcm city seeks approval for solid waste treatment plan

HCM City seeks approval for solid-waste treatment plan

The People’s Committee of HCM City has submitted a solid-waste treatment plan to 2025 to the Ministry of Construction, which will seek approval from the central Government.
hanoi calls for investment in wastewater treatment projects

Hanoi calls for investment in wastewater treatment projects

Hanoi is calling for investments into wastewater treatment projects from 2016 – 2020, in a bid to protect the environment for sustainable development.
asian infrastructure bank wants increased cooperation with hcm city

Asian infrastructure bank wants increased cooperation with HCM City

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) wants to work with Ho Chi Minh City in tacking urban issues, such as traffic congestion and waste treatment, said President of the bank Jin Liqun.
oil clumps on central beach an abnormality

Oil clumps on central beach an abnormality

The Quảng Nam People’s Committee said it has collected eight tonnes of waste mixed with oil clumps along the beach in Núi Thành District, adding that these clumps were not the same as previous ones.
da nang to up use of organic fertiliser

Đà Nẵng to up use of organic fertiliser

The central city of Đà Nẵng plans to increase the use of liquid fertiliser made from organic waste in its farms and public gardens, a local official said.
australian firm to build plasma waste treatment plant

Australian firm to build plasma waste treatment plant

HCM City has given approval to Australia’s Trisun Green Energy Corporation to build a plasma gasification waste treatment plant, according to People’s Committee chairman Nguyễn Thành Phong.
vws is on the back end of the green revolution

VWS is on the back end of the green revolution

David Duong, president and CEO of Vietnam Waste Solutions, has more than 10 years of experience in the waste treatment business in Vietnam. On the occasion of the New Year, he shares with VIR’s Bao Minh his business philosophy and his plans for future development. 
stricter environment rules and fiercer competition threaten small paper firms

Stricter environment rules and fiercer competition threaten small paper firms

Small paper producers with an annual capacity of 10,000-20,000 tons will face more difficulties in 2018 due to stricter regulations on wastewater treatment and harsher competition from big companies, heard a meeting in HCMC last week.
hong kong company to build first waste to energy project in can tho

Hong Kong company to build first waste-to-energy project in Can Tho

Hong Kong-based China Everbright International Limited (Everbright) has received the investment certificate to develop the first waste-to-energy plant in the Mekong Delta in general and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in particular.
japan firm to build waste plant in hung yen

Japan firm to build waste plant in Hung Yen

Japanese Kume Group plans to invest in a waste to organic fertiliser plant in Hung Yen, aiming to help the northern province tackle waste and boost environmental protection, according to a local official.
daiei kankyo japan wants to invest in thanh hoa

Daiei Kankyo Japan wants to invest in Thanh Hoa

Daiei Kankyo, a Japan’s foremost waste management business group wants to invest in Thanh Hoa province, especially in environment, said its representative, Mr.Tatsuo Yamashita at a recent working session with provincial leaders.
binh thuan starts building first waste treatment plant

Bình Thuận starts building first waste treatment plant

The construction of Bình Thuận Province’s first waste treatment plant has begun. It will be able to treat 400 tonnes of waste a day once it starts in June 2017.
trump says millions voted illegally decries recount

Trump says 'millions' voted illegally, decries recount

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump asserted on Sunday (Nov 27) that he would have won the US popular vote were it not for "millions of illegal" ballots, while dramatically sharpening his criticism of a recount in Wisconsin, calling it "a waste of time."