Hanoi calls for Finnish investment in garbage, wastewater treatment
Hanoi is willing to create all fabourable conditions for Finnish enterprises to make investment in and provide equipment for garbage and wastewater treatment in the city.
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi is willing tocreate all fabourable conditions for Finnish enterprises to make investment in andprovide equipment for garbage and wastewater treatment in the city.
Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee NguyenDuc Chung made the statement at a reception for visiting Deputy ForeignMinister of Finland Elina Kalkku in Hanoi on March 14.
The two sides underlined the need for increasing thepresence of Finnish firms in Hanoi to help the city address garbage andwastewater issues.
Elina Kalkku highlighted the long-termrelationship between Vietnam and Finland in numerous fields, particularly inclean water supply and wastewater treatment.
The “Vietnam Water” programme, funded by theGovernment of Finland, was first implemented in Hanoi and then expanded to 25communes, wards and townships in northern provinces and cities, she said.
Finland has effective solid waste treatmenttechnologies, particularly those turning waste into energy, she said, addingthat the Finnish Embassy in Vietnam will organise a workshop on the issue, witha hope to see the participation of representatives from the municipal People’s Committee.
Hanoi authorities and people always keep in theirmind the support the Government and people of Finland have provided for thecapital city, Chung noted, elaborating that the country has provided assistancefor the city to build its water supply and processing plants.
Hanoi is focusing on developing a clean watersupply system meeting European standards, the city mayor said, calling onprivate investors to use surface water treatment technology instead of exploitingunderground water.
The city also encourages investors to updatefiltering technology up to European standards, while revising its plan on cleanwater supply for its residents.
Currently, treatment of wastewater in theindustrial parks and clusters is an urgent issue to Hanoi as the rate reachedonly 57 percent. The rate of domestic wastewater treatment was just 35 percent,much lower than nearby localities.
By 2020, all local industrial parks and clusters,and 1,300 craft villages are expected to have wastewater treatmentstations.-VNA
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A wastewater treatment system (Source: VNA) 
