Environment Ministry works on pollution caused by Quang Ngai solid waste treatment plant VietNamNet Bridge – MD Solid Waste Treatment Plant in central Quang Ngai Province has failed to meet emission standards, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha has said. Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha gives a speech at the working conference with Quang Ngai Province authorities on February 25. — VNA/VNS Photo Phuoc Ngoc The technology line of the plant was incapable of cooling down waste from 1,200 Celsius to 300 Celsius, Ha said. This is a crucial part of the process to separate dioxin, a gas which could seriously pollute the environment and have negative effects on people’s health. He made the statement at a working conference with provincial authorities on the pollution caused by the plant in Duc Pho District’s Pho Thanh Commune on February 25. Ha said the old landfill was not covered, causing serious pollution … [Read more...] about Environment Ministry works on pollution caused by Quang Ngai solid waste treatment plant
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Vietnam vows to improve business environment
VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Dinh Cung, director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, talks to Hải Quan (Customs Online) online newspaper about Vietnam’s efforts to improve its business environment in 2019. Nguyen Dinh Cung — Photo: Hải Quan newspaper Can you tell us how the business environment in Vietnam has changed since the Government issued Resolution 19 in 2014? The achievements made over the past five years as reported by Government offices and agencies do not truly reflect what has been going on at many enterprises. There are still big gaps between reports and reality. For example, Government agencies claim they have successfully streamlined many business conditions to enable enterprises to operate more easily. However, in reality, slashing business conditions is almost meaningless to many enterprises. The most important thing is for the Government to facilitate conditions for enterprises to do business. What should the … [Read more...] about Vietnam vows to improve business environment
Việt Nam vows to improve business environment
Viet Nam News Nguyễn Đình Cung, director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, talks to Hải Quan (Customs Online) online newspaper about Việt Nam’s efforts to improve its business environment in 2019 Can you tell us how the business environment in Việt Nam has changed since the Government issued Resolution 19 in 2014? The achievements made over the past five years as reported by Government offices and agencies do not truly reflect what has been going on at many enterprises. There are still big gaps between reports and reality. For example, Government agencies claim they have successfully streamlined many business conditions to enable enterprises to operate more easily. However, in reality, slashing business conditions is almost meaningless to many enterprises. The most important thing is for the Government to facilitate conditions for enterprises to do business. What should the Government do to help enterprises improve their … [Read more...] about Việt Nam vows to improve business environment
PM urges Nghệ An to improve business, investment environment
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc attends a conference of investors in Nghệ An Province on the occasion of the beginning of the Year of the Pig on Saturday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất NGHỆ AN — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged the central province of Nghệ An to work harder to improve the business and investment environment, reform administrative procedures and create the best possible conditions for investors. Addressing a conference of investors in the province on the occasion of the beginning of the Year of the Pig on Saturday, PM Phúc asked the investors not to give up in the face of difficulties, adding that the value of their investments not only depended on the amount of money but also people’s trust and welcome. He expressed joy at the economic growth of Nghệ An in recent years and shared the participants’ trust in a bright future for the province. Stressing the … [Read more...] about PM urges Nghệ An to improve business, investment environment
HCM City takes measures to protect the environment
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — HCM City targets reducing the volume of plastic bags used at supermarkets and business centres by 65 per cent, and at traditional markets by 50 per cent compared with 2010. The city also will require all industrial parks and complexes, export processing zones and hi-tech parks to have wastewater treatment and waste water monitoring systems. They will all be supervised and inspected by state agencies. The goals are part of the city’s People’s Committee environment plan for the 2018–20 period with 10 goals. Waste water discharged from hospitals and industrial facilities must be treated to reach certain environmental criteria, and 80 per cent of household waste water discharged from urban areas will be treated to meet environmental standards. In addition, emissions from road traffic will be reduced by 70 per cent, and all household solid waste, hazardous waste and health-care solid waste will be collected, transported, processed, … [Read more...] about HCM City takes measures to protect the environment