big shots unite to develop wastewater system in second city

Big-shots unite to develop wastewater system in second city

A joint venture including Lotte E&C, Huvis Water, and Honor Shine Global has expressed interested in developing a wastewater treatment system with the total investment capital of $490 million in Ho Chi Minh City.
pm approves waste treatment plan

PM approves waste treatment plan

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved a plan for solid waste management in key economic zones in the north until 2030.
can tho faces difficulties in medical waste treatment

Cần Thơ faces difficulties in medical waste treatment

Medical waste is threatening the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ due to difficulties in treating this hazardous solid waste at local healthcare facilities.
ground broken for yen xa wastewater treatment plant

Ground broken for Yen Xa wastewater treatment plant

The Ha Noi municipal People’s Committee started the construction of Yen Xa wastewater treatment facility in Ha Noi on October 7.
planning to be cut in new law

Planning to be cut in new law

Vietnam has put forward too many plans, a large number of which have been infeasible and unrealistic and wasted the state’s resources, said Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Dang Huy Dong.
taiwan firm fined for polluting vietnam canal

Taiwan firm fined for polluting Vietnam canal

HANOI: A Taiwanese company has been fined US$9,000 for dumping waste water in a Vietnamese canal, an official said Tuesday (Sep 13), just months after another firm from the island was blamed for mass fish deaths in the country.
vietnam waste solutions tracks down smell in ho chi minh city

Vietnam Waste Solutions tracks down smell in Ho Chi Minh City

Residents in the southern area of Ho Chi Minh City, including Phu My Hung Township, have been complaining that their daily lives are badly affected by a stink in the air. Some claim that this is caused by the nearby Da Phuoc Integrated Waste Management Facility. VIR’s Bao Minh talked with David Duong, president and CEO of Vietnam Waste Solutions – the investor of the complex – on this issue.
silk company fined for discharging untreated wastewater

Silk company fined for discharging untreated wastewater

The People’s Committee of the Central Highlands’ Lâm Đồng Province has decided to fine a company more than VNĐ320 million (US$14,400) for violating environment regulations.
formosa incident seawater now safe for swimming

Formosa incident: seawater now safe for swimming

Quang Tri - The seawater off the four central provinces, which was earlier polluted by toxic wastewater released by a Taiwanese-owned steel company, is now mostly safe for swimming, water sports and aquaculture, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Trần Hồng Hà said.
ha tinh police to bring formosa to court

Ha Tinh Police to bring Formosa to court

As reported by newswire Bnews.vn, on August 2, the Police Investigation Agency of Ha Tinh Province decided to issue charges against Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Co., Ltd. (HFS) and the local environmental company in Ky Anh town for violating harmful waste management regulations.
vsip nghe an lays first brick of wastewater treatment plant

VSIP Nghe An lays first brick of wastewater treatment plant

Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP JV) held the ground-breaking ceremony for the first phase of its waste treatment plant in VSIP Nghe An yesterday.
local authorities powerless in front of chu lai soda

Local authorities powerless in front of Chu Lai Soda

Higher level and stronger governmental actions have been sought to deal with stubborn environmental polluter Chu Lai Soda Processing Joint Stock Company (Chu Lai Soda), as the local authorities have proved unable to stop the firm from continually discharging untreated wastewater into the Ben Van River.
wb helps vietnam enhance competitiveness and accelerate green growth

WB helps Vietnam enhance competitiveness and accelerate green growth

On July 25, the World Bank (WB) and the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) signed US$371 million agreements to support with economic competitiveness, climate change response and green growth, and water supply and waste water treatment.
no time to waste for cst

No time to waste for CST

Global leader in storage tanks and covers, CST Industries, has deepened its footprint in Vietnam via a distribution contract signed with Son Ha Group, choosing the nation as a very sensible destination for the US-based company to invest in a manufacturing site in the near future.
mekong deltas wasted potential

Mekong Delta’s wasted potential

The Mekong Delta has vast tourism potential but it has not been exploited well, partly due to poor communications among relevant players, a seminar on tourism development in the delta heard.