The Vietnam Environment Administration on January 7 announced thecountry's biggest polluters, after inspections conducted by the agencylast year revealed over 100 companies breaking environmental laws.
Last year's inspections covered 429 industrial zones nationwide andthey detected 157 enterprises committing violations of the Law ofEnvironment Protection. Combined fines have reached the tune of 32.7billion VND (1.57 million USD).
Among those found to bebreaching regulations was the Tho Quang Seafood Processing IndustrialZone, a hot spot for pollution in the central city of Da Nang. Itreportedly discharged more than 1,500 cubic metres of untreated wasteinto a nearby pipe system every day.
Another big polluter isthe HCM City-based Dai Phuc Services and Mechanical Production Company,which was discovered discharging water contaminated with oil andhazardous waste, causing severe pollution.
As well as payingadministrative fines and implementing the clean-up of the sites theycontaminated, polluters are subject to having their business licencesrevoked. Environmental inspectors recommended that this action be takenin the case of the Dai Phuc Company.
This year the agency isset to step up inspections in seven key areas, with a particular focuson enterprises who store, process and exploit oil and those who havelicences in managing hazardous waste.-VNA
Last year's inspections covered 429 industrial zones nationwide andthey detected 157 enterprises committing violations of the Law ofEnvironment Protection. Combined fines have reached the tune of 32.7billion VND (1.57 million USD).
Among those found to bebreaching regulations was the Tho Quang Seafood Processing IndustrialZone, a hot spot for pollution in the central city of Da Nang. Itreportedly discharged more than 1,500 cubic metres of untreated wasteinto a nearby pipe system every day.
Another big polluter isthe HCM City-based Dai Phuc Services and Mechanical Production Company,which was discovered discharging water contaminated with oil andhazardous waste, causing severe pollution.
As well as payingadministrative fines and implementing the clean-up of the sites theycontaminated, polluters are subject to having their business licencesrevoked. Environmental inspectors recommended that this action be takenin the case of the Dai Phuc Company.
This year the agency isset to step up inspections in seven key areas, with a particular focuson enterprises who store, process and exploit oil and those who havelicences in managing hazardous waste.-VNA
