Ho Chi Minh City began the construction of a solid waste treatment and recycling factory with capacity able to be raised to meet the demand in Cu Chi district on November 22.
The construction of the Tasco Cu Chi waste treatment and recycling factory begins on November 22 (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City began theconstruction of a solid waste treatment and recycling factory with capacityable to be raised to meet the demand in Cu Chi district on November 22.
The plant, located at the Tay Bac solid wastetreatment complex, is invested with nearly 1 trillion VND (42.8 million USD)and scheduled to become operational in the next two years.
It is designed to handle 500 tonnes of waste perday, and the capacity will be able to increase to meet the city’s wastetreatment demand.
Chau Phuoc Minh, a representative of theinvestor – Tasco JSC, said the waste-to-energy plant will be equipped withmodern technologies to produce high-quality organic fertilizer from organicwaste and non-baked bricks from ash. It will also make use of landfill leachateto produce electricity.
The factory’s design will also be favourable forlocal residents to visit and examine its activities, he added.
Asko Ojaniemi, a Finnish waste treatment expert,said environmental organisations of Finland will give advice and technicalsupport to help the plant succeed in turning waste into materials for makingdifferent products.
According to the HCM City Department of NaturalResources and Environment, more than 9,000 tonnes of solid waste are dischargedin the city each day, with 76 percent buried, 14.7 percent recycled and 9.3percent burned.
The city is calling for investment in wastetreatment, especially waste-to-energy technologies, so as to reduce the rate ofburied waste to 50 percent by 2020 and 20 percent by 2050.-VNA
The People’s Committee of the northern province of Hai Duong recently granted approval for the investment of a waste-to-electricity plant in Luong Dien commune, Cam Giang district.
Mitsubishi (MHI) of Japan wants to work with Ho Chi Minh City in building plants to turn waste into energy, Executive Vice President at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Ken Kawai said.
Floodwater levels in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are high and will continue to rise this month, especially in upstream areas, according to the hydraulic works management and construction department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Conservation efforts to restore habitat and boost the population of red-crowned cranes in Tram Chim National Park are finally showing progress, with the cranes and many other rare wild birds coming back to the park.
Torrential rains from the night of July 31 to early August 1 triggered flash floods and landslides across several communes in Dien Bien province, leaving at least two people dead and eight others missing.
Transitioning to a circular economy not only offers a sustainable development path for Ho Chi Minh City but also serves as a pivotal step toward establishing a fully green economy.
An exhibition featuring 100 green, recycled, and circular economy models and products from 50 businesses and educational establishments took place in Ho Chi Minh City on July 31, as part of the local green transition forum and recycle day 2025.
Regional solidarity and cooperation are the key factor for the effective implementation of wildlife protection regulations. Only through sustainable cooperation, innovative approaches, and collective action can biodiversity be safeguarded for the present and future generations, an Vietnamese official has said.
Hanoi has approved a comprehensive plan to restore the environmental quality and develop four major urban rivers – the To Lich, Kim Nguu, Lu, and Set reverine environments.
The Javan pangolin is listed in Vietnam’s Red Book as critically endangered and is protected under Group IB – a category reserved for forest species facing an extremely high risk of extinction and requiring strict conservation measures.
As a key member of the core group of 18 countries, initiated by Vanuatu, Vietnam engaged in advocating for the UN General Assembly’s Resolution N.77/276, requesting for the ICJ’s advisory opinion. Following the resolution's adoption, Vietnam fully participated in all procedural steps for the first time, from submitting written proposals to presenting directly at the court’s hearings.
The wild elephant population in Da Nang includes a full developed herb of mature males, females, and calves. To date, the herd has grown to nine individuals.
Conservation efforts here have become a model, helping to save millions of turtle hatchlings and promoting Con Dao as a member of the Indian Ocean-Southeast Asia Turtle Site Network.
As part of its drive to fulfil its net zero emissions commitment by 2050, Vietnam is fast-tracking the development of a legal corridor to launch a pilot carbon market by the end of 2025, according to the Department of Climate Change.
Under the plan, from 2025 to 2026, the city will complete mechanisms and policies to support businesses in switching to green vehicles, expand the electric and green-energy bus network, and build charging stations. The targeted proportion of green buses is set at 10% in 2025 and 20–23% in 2026.
Storm Comay, the fourth in the East Sea this year, was at around 16.7 degrees North and 118.3 degrees East, in the east of the East Sea's northern waters as of 4am on July 24.
The disaster risk warning level for flash floods, landslides, and ground subsidence due to heavy rains and flows is rated at level 1, except in Nghe An, where it is raised to level 2.
The construction of the Tasco Cu Chi waste treatment and recycling factory begins on November 22 (Photo: VNA) 
