parks leave rivers of shame

Parks leave rivers of shame

Vietnam’s industrial parks and major river basins will continue to be soiled by grave industrial environmental pollution.
french add weight to new development goals

French add weight to new development goals

The French government is saying oui to backing Vietnam’s socio-economic development.
black mark against meisheng

Black mark against MeiSheng

A Taiwanese textile firm’s dying workshop has been shut down due to its soiling of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.
dvizs belgian investment flagship

DVIZ’s Belgian investment flagship

Dinh Vu Industrial Zone, the biggest Belgian investment in Vietnam, will receive Prince Philippe of Belgium this week to inaugurate the zone’s wastewater treatment plant during his visit to Vietnam together with 300 Belgian businesses operating in water and sewerage management, transport, port, logistics and healthcare.
japan firms to develop waste treatment project

Japan firms to develop waste treatment project

The Japan-based JFE Engineering Corporation and Nihon Suido Consultants Company are planning to develop wastewater and garbage treatment plants in the central city of Da Nang.
mpi defends industrial parks

MPI defends industrial parks

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has come out on the front foot after criticism from National Assembly deputies that industrial parks are nothing more than a big waste of space.
bad management turns ips into wastelands

Bad management turns IPs into wastelands

Industrial parks (IPs) in Bac Giang Province have taken up thousands of hectares, but shortsighted planning and management have led to great waste.
japan supports sewerage and waste treatment

Japan supports sewerage and waste treatment

Japan has provided full support to Vietnam in terms of infrastructure and technical cooperation to develop public sewerage and waste water treatment sector.
foreign companies yet to find the green vibe

Foreign companies yet to find the green vibe

More foreign firms in Vietnam are turning up their noses at the nation’s environmental regulations.
hanoi earmarks vnd54 billion for waste dumps

Hanoi earmarks VND54 billion for waste dumps

Four waste disposal sites worth an estimated VND54 billion will be built in Me Linh, Dong Anh, Thanh Tri and Gia Lam districts of Hanoi to deal with the increasing waste problem and ensure environmental hygiene for the city.
ministry urges consolidation in mobile service sector

Ministry urges consolidation in mobile service sector

Vietnam only needs three to four telecommunications businesses to meet domestic needs and avoid waste, said Minister of Information and Communications Le Doan Hop at a ministry review meeting this month.
japan develops technology to stop standby waste

Japan develops technology to stop standby waste

Japanese researchers said Monday they had developed the technology to stop power being consumed by personal computers, televisions and other electronic devices when they are in standby mode.
southern ports dragging the chain

Southern ports dragging the chain

A number of seaports in Ho Chi Minh City’s outskirts are underperforming, causing a huge waste of infrastructure and undermining the city’s competitive advantage.
industrial zones yet to take off

Industrial zones yet to take off

Many industrial zones nationwide report low occupancy rate, causing huge wastes of land.
malaysia defends government email project

Malaysia defends government email project

Malaysia on Friday defended a multi-million dollar plan to provide email accounts to its citizens against accusations of cronyism and waste.