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| Wastewater treatment plant causes pollution in residential areas (02/05/2012) |
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Over the last several days, the Tho Quang Wastewater Treatment Plant has been causing heavy pollution around residential areas in Son Tra District in the central city of Da Nang, making it unbearable for thousands of households to cope with the stinking smell.
Although the Drainage and Wastewater Treatment Company in Da Nang City is struggling to reduce pollution levels, it is fighting a losing battle. |
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| VPEG’S Third PSC Meeting ratified the Annual Workplan for 2012-2013 (26/04/2012) |
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The VPEG’s 3rd Project Steering Committee Meeting was held in Ha Noi on 26 Apr 2012, co-chaired by Mr. Bui Cach Tuyen - MoNRE Vice Minister, VEA Director General and Mr. Andrew Smith - CIDA Head of Aid.
At the meeting, Mrs. Isabelle Thibeault - VPEG Project Manager presented to the PSC Co-Chairs and participants the overall assessment of implementation of the Second Annual Workplan (2011-2012) including the review and assessment of progress (Key results at national level and major outputs from provincial level especially provincial 5-year IPM plan, and EEM component), disbursements, overview of VPEG emerging results and overall presentation of the Third Annual Workplan (2012-2013). |
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| City concerned with pollution of Thay Cai An Ha canal (18/04/2012) |
| The HCM City Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has recently raised concerns about the rising levels of pollution in the Thay Cai An Ha canal, which supplies water for cultivation to over 9,000 hectares in Hoc Mon and Binh Chanh Districts. The Thay Cai An Ha canal which flows nearby the Tan Phu Trung Industrial Park is heavily polluted with untreated wastewater discharged from companies in the park, said a representative of the department. |
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| Rollout of VPEG information management software (17/04/2012) |
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With the purpose to support DoNREs in improving their information management activities, VPEG information technology consultants have developed software for Monitoring, EIA review and Inspection data management, which was piloted in Feb 2012 in CENMA of Ha Noi DoNRE, Bac Ninh DoNRE and Soc Trang DoNRE respectively.
From 13 Mar to 6 Apr 2012, a mission by Dr. Philip Bailey - VPEG International Information Management Specialist and Mr. Do Hong Duc - Vietnamese IT Consultant was conducted to introduce the software to relevant staff of 8 DoNREs (2 days/DoNRE). This activity included an introduction of the design and features of the online, web-based software developed based on actual business processes of Monitoring Center, EIA Review Division and Inspection Division of VPEG DoNREs, which helped DoNRE staff get familiar with applying information technology in their daily management tasks. The event also obtained initial, positive feedback from users and requests for further enhancements as well as commitments from DoNRE leaders in conducting software evaluation in 2 coming months.
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| VPEG successfully carried out extended ToT (16/04/2012) |
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VPEG has successfully carried out its extended ToT course in Soc Trang from 9-13th Apr 2012 with strong collaboration and support from Soc Trang DONRE. This training is aiming at strengthening training capacity for 30 new participants from 8 VPEG DoNREs and relevant VEA units. Main content of the course includes:
03 day training on participatory training skills and methodologies for participants who never participated in the participatory training earlier;
02 day coaching in order to practice participatory training skills and methodologies obtained from previous 3 days with focus on IPM topics and environmental management. Trainees worked with trainer assistants who have graduated from previous ToT of VPEG in order to prepare the training plan and training material. |
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| Old kilns pollute southern skies (26/03/2012) |
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HCM CITY — Smoke discharges from thousands of brick-kilns in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have polluted the environment and impacted human health and agricultural productivity.
Under a Government decision, all traditional brick-kilns were supposed to stop operations by December 31, 2010 but a lack of investment capital has made it difficult for owners to make the switch to modern production methods. |
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| City proposes suspending operations of environmental polluters (20/03/2012) |
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Even though authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have penalised several production units along the Tham Luong Canal for polluting the environment, most of these units continue to violate environment protection regulations. |
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| End of the road for old brick-kilns (29/02/2012) |
| HOA BINH — About 80 traditional brick kilns still operating in northern Hoa Binh Province will be replaced with modern production lines, according to local authorities.
The smoke and dust from the existing operations has long been considered a threat to residents' health.
Under a Government's decision, all traditional brick kilns were forced to stop operations by December 31, 2010.
However, lack of investment capital and knowledge on building and operating modern brick kilns had let the problem linger, said Tran Hong Quang, director of the provincial Construction Department.
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